2017RecordProfessional
Century for Free State in the Africa T20 Cup semi-final
He scored a hundred for Free State against Namibia in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup semi-final. The page does not give the exact date.
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Andries Gous’s story
Welkom-born wicketkeeper-opener who built a career in South Africa, became an American international and wrote MLC history in 2026.
2017 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012017–2021Free State and the move westHe came through Free State and the Knights, scoring a century in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup semi-final. In April 2021 he signed with Seattle and joined the Minor League Cricket draft.
- 022024–2025USA internationalHe debuted for the USA in April 2024 with 50 off 30 balls, was in the Freedom side that won the 2024 MLC title, and hit 120 not out in the ILT20.
- 032026MLC record-makerWashington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.
01Chapter 1 · 2017–2021
Free State and the move west
He came through Free State and the Knights, scoring a century in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup semi-final. In April 2021 he signed with Seattle and joined the Minor League Cricket draft.
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Signs with Seattle and enters the Minor League Cricket draft
He signed a three-year deal with Seattle in April 2021 and was selected in the June 2021 Minor League Cricket draft.
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02Chapter 2 · 2024–2025
USA international
He debuted for the USA in April 2024 with 50 off 30 balls, was in the Freedom side that won the 2024 MLC title, and hit 120 not out in the ILT20.
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USA T20I debut: 50 off 30 balls against Canada
He debuted for the USA at Prairie View and hit 50 off 30 balls in a six-wicket win with 15 balls to spare.
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Washington Freedom win the 2024 MLC title; Gous makes 21 in the final
Freedom beat the Unicorns by 96 runs at Grand Prairie Stadium after scoring 207/5. Gous made 21 and added a steadying stand with Steve Smith. The article gives no date.
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Unbeaten 120 off 58 balls in the ILT20, a league record
A Wisden headline calls his 120 not out off 58 balls the highest score in ILT20 history. Only the headline was readable, so check the match and team.
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03Chapter 3 · 2026
MLC record-maker
Washington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.
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132 off 51 balls in a record chase of 267 against MI New York
Washington Freedom beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs). Gous made 132 off 51 balls, the first MLC century by an American, with Steve Smith's 241-run stand.
CricTracker - 17 Jul 2026WinProfessional
73 off 40 balls sends Washington Freedom into the MLC final
He hit 73 off 40 balls with eight fours and three sixes as Freedom beat the Unicorns by seven runs at Oakland, defending 238/6 against Matt Short's unbeaten 121.
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MLC 2026 season: 547 runs, the tournament's leading scorer
He made 547 runs at 45.58 and a strike rate of 165.25, with 38 sixes, the most in the league, and won the Bart King Award as best domestic player. He made 40 in the final, lost by 1 run.
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