Loots Bosman

Lungile Edgar Bosman (born 14 April 1977 in Kimberley, Cape Province) is a South African international cricketer. He is a top order right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He plays domestic cricket for Dolphins, and has appeared for South Africa in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. He scored the first century in the Standard Bank Pro20 Series in the 2004–05 season.

Career

Early career

Bosman made his début for Griqualand West at the start of the 1997–98 season, batting at number seven, and opening the bowling in a 45-over match against Natal. He took his only List A wicket during this match, bowling Dale Benkenstein. His first-class début came three weeks later, playing in a SuperSport Series match against Free State. He scored 96, and put on a record Griqualand West fifth-wicket partnership of 243 with Pieter Barnard. Bosman was selected as part of the South Africa A squad to tour Sri Lanka.

Bosman scored his maiden first-class century during the SuperSport Series match against North West early in the 2000–01 season, remaining 115 not out as Griqualand West scored 284. During this season,...
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