Travis Muller (born 4 March 1993) is a South African

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who now lives in New Zealand. Muller bowls right-arm

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and is a

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. He signed a semi-pro contract with the

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at the start of the 2012/13 season. He represented the

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in early 2012 with limited success. He was included in the

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for the

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. Muller now lives in New Zealand, where he plays for

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. In 2018 he signed a declaration of intent to play for New Zealand. On 1 December 2020, in round two of the

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, Muller took his first

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1993 births Living people South African cricketers Cape Cobras cricketers Otago cricketers Western Province cricketers South African emigrants to New Zealand {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1990s-stub