Dewald Brevis is a young, promising South African cricketer who could be South Africa’s next big star. Dubbed as “AB 2.0,” he was named in South Africa’s team for the 2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. Ahead of the 2021-22 domestic cricket season in South Africa, he was signed by Northerns.
Here is everything you need to know about Dewald Brevis aka “Baby AB de Villiers.”
He was Born in Johannesburg
The exciting young African talent was born on April 29, 2003, in Johannesburg, South Africa. His astrological sign is Taurus. The 18-year-old cricketer successfully completed his matric from Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
His Parents are Very Supportive of His Cricket Career
Though Brevis hasn’t disclosed the names of his parents, he often offers thanks to them for supporting him since he was a child. His father had built him and his brother their very own pitch for playing cricket.
Brevis has also revealed that his mother used to throw hundreds of balls to him whenever his brother attended after-school activities.
His Older Brother Played a Big Role in Developing His Batting
Brevis, who roughly stands 5′ 9″ tall, used to play any ball sports since he was a little boy. He and his older brother, Reinardt, would spend numerous hours in the garden, later in their own pitch, playing cricket.
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His older brother attends the University of Potchefstroom. According to Brevis, his brother is a great cricketer and played a huge role in developing his batting.
He is On His Way To Be South Africa’s Next Big Thing
The South African youngster could be on his way to great things. He is a top-order batter who has gained a big reputation for his impressive performances. He gave a standout performance in the recent U-19 ICC World Cup.
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At just the age of 14, Brevis was selected for Affies’ first team. As a U-15 player, he scored three centuries for Affies with a batting average of 196. He was named U-15 Titans player of the year.
Brevis was presented with an award as he scored 140 runs off 82 balls. When he was an Affies’ senior batsman, he was the leading run-scorer in the Pretoria league.
His Teammates Call Him ‘Baby AB’
AB de Villiers has undoubtedly served as an inspiration to many aspiring cricketers around the world. And it appears that Dewald Brevis is following in his footsteps. Brevis drew attention during the IND versus SA U19 ICC World Cup 2022 match as he displayed a similar batting technique to that of de Villiers.
Dewald Brevis is known as “Baby AB” in South Africa and last night when he completed his fifty against India U-19, his team-mates showed it from the dressing room. pic.twitter.com/6AhmST0AJB
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 16, 2022
After Brevis completed his half-century in the match, his teammate was seen holding a placard that read ‘Baby AB!!!’ It’s not surprising as he does hit them big like ABD!
He Has a Beautiful Girlfriend
The 18-year-old South African cricketer has a beautiful girl in his life. And the two seems pretty cute together.
Brevis has been dating a girl named Lindy Maree. It’s unknown when the two actually started dating, but their Instagram accounts suggest that they have been together since at least January 2019. The two often features each other on their respective IG accounts.
