Andries Gous ( /ˈɑndrəs ˈɦəʊs/, AHN-drəs HAUS; born 24 November 1993) is a South African-American cricketer who plays for the

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, and the United States national cricket team. Born in

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, he represents the

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at the international level.

Domestic and T20 Career

He was included in the original

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for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. The following month, he scored a century for Free State in the semi-final of the 2017 Africa T20 Cup against

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. In September 2018, Gous was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He was the joint-leading run-scorer for Free State in the tournament, with 155 runs in four matches. In September 2019, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup. In April 2021, Gous moved to the United States after signing a three-year deal to play cricket. In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the

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tournament in the United States following the players' draft. In 2024, he was signed by Pokhara Avengers for 2024 Nepal Premier League. In December 2024, He became the first player to score

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in the history of Nepal Premier League.

International career

In March 2024, he was named in USA's squad for their series against Canada. He made his

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(T20I) debut for USA on 7 April 2024, against Canada. He started his International

(T20I) career with two back-to-back half centuries.

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* 1993 births Living people South African cricketers South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States American cricketers United States One Day International cricketers 21st-century American sportsmen United States Twenty20 International cricketers Free State cricketers Sportspeople from Welkom Wicket-keepers Trinbago Knight Riders cricketers {{US-cricket-bio-stub