| Patrick Kruger | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Patrick Earl Kruger |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Kimberley, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Onet20i: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 26 May |
| T20idebutyear: | 2024 |
| T20idebutagainst: | West Indies |
| T20icap: | 105 |
| Club1: | Griqualand West |
| Year1: | 2013–2015 |
| Club2: | Knights |
| Year2: | 2016–2021 |
| Club3: | Northern Cape |
| Year3: | 2015–2016 |
| Club4: | Paarl Rocks |
| Year4: | 2028/19 |
| Club5: | Free State |
| Year5: | 2021–2023 |
| Club6: | Easterns |
| Year6: | 2023–present |
| Club7: | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Year7: | 2024 |
| Date: | 4 September |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/499560.html Cricinfo |
Patrick Kruger (born 3 February 1995) is a South African cricketer.[1] He was included in the Griqualand West cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2]
In May 2017, Kruger was named Africa T20 Cup Player of the Tournament at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]
In January 2018, Kruger scored his first century in List A cricket, batting for Knights against Cape Cobras in the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup.[6] In September 2018, he was named in Northern Cape's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Northern Cape in the tournament, with 200 runs in four matches.[8]
In October 2018, Kruger was named in Paarl Rocks' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[9] [10] In September 2019, he was named in Northern Cape's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[11] In April 2021, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[12]