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South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke has made history by becoming the first ODI cricketer to begin his career with four consecutive scores of fifty or more. The South African batter achieved this milestone during the second ODI against Australia, scoring a fluent 88. India's Navjot Singh Sidhu had achieved the feat in 1987 but in five ODIs.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius etched his name in South African cricket history by becoming the youngest to score a Test century, surpassing Graeme Pollock's record. His remarkable debut innings of 153 against Zimbabwe featured resilience after a controversial not-out decision and a shaky team start.