Aaron Phangiso Cricket Player Profile

Aaron Phangiso is a professional Cricket player representing DP World Lions. Born on 1984-01-21 , they operate primarily as a Bowler on the field. Over the course of their career, Aaron Phangiso has featured for Jozi Stars, DP World Lions, Titans, Knights, Titans, Joburg Super Kings, South Africa Champions different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Bowler, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Played for the Teams:

South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19, Knights, Bloem City Blazers, Jozi Stars, Joburg Super Kings

Profile:

Aaron Phangiso is a modest left-arm orthodox bowler who made his first-class debut for the Northerns in 2004. A lower order batsman, Phangiso has represented South Africa’s Under-19 side and after five fruitful seasons with the Northerns, he moved to the Highveld Lions. Under then coach Dave Nosworthy, he was more of a limited-overs bowler. In the 2009-10 Pro20 series, the left-armer had the best economy among other bowlers in the team.

Phangiso was promoted to the “A” side after impressive performances on the domestic front and soon, was a regular feature of South Africa A. In 2012, he was added to the Lions T20 squad ahead of their Champions League T20 campaign. Phangiso had a successful tournament, taking crucial wickets for the Lions when most needed. It was a dream come true for the youngster, when he bowled Sachin Tendulkar with a fine delivery in a match against the Mumbai Indians. Later that year, he was drafted into South Africa's T20I series against New Zealand, where he eventually made his international debut.