Tshepo Lebohang Moreki (born 7 October 1993) is a South African

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er. He was included in the

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for the

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. In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the

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. However, in October 2017,

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initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the

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team for the 2018–19 season. In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. In October 2018, he was named in

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' squad for the

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of the

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T20 tournament. In October 2019, in the opening round of fixtures of the

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, Moreki took a

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for

against

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. In April 2021, he was named in

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's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. Moreki made his Test debut against New Zealand in February 2024, and became the 24th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in his first Test.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreki, Tshepo 1993 births Living people South African cricketers Boland cricketers Titans cricketers Paarl Rocks cricketers Cricketers from Durban South Africa Test cricketers 21st-century South African sportsmen