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Who Is Andries Gous: In the eliminator match of Major League Cricket 2026 (MLC 2026) being played in America, something happened which had never happened before in the history of T20 cricket. Washington Freedom set the record for the biggest successful run chase in T20 by chasing 267 runs against MI New York in 18.4 overs. During this, the team hit 22 sixes and 18 fours. Steve Smith and wicketkeeper batsman Andries Gous played important roles in helping the team win. Both of them scored brilliant centuries with their bat.
Smith played an inning of 110* runs in 48 balls with 7 fours and 9 sixes, while Andres Gaus played an inning of 132 runs in 51 balls with the help of 10 fours and 12 sixes. Cricket fans all over the world know Smith, but the question is arising that who is Andris? Who led the team to victory by playing brilliant innings.
Who is Andris Gaus?
So let us tell you that Andris Gaus is an American cricketer. He has been playing for Washington Freedom since 2023 i.e. the first season of Major League Cricket. Andries plays white ball international cricket (ODI and T20 International) for America.
Andries Gous becomes the first American batter in MLC to smash a century 💯 pic.twitter.com/nE23V2F6lv
— Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 16, 2026
Born in South Africa
Gaus was born on November 24, 1993 in Welcome, South Africa. Before playing international cricket for America, he played Under-19 and domestic cricket for South Africa. He made his international debut playing for America in 2024.
International career of Andris Gaus
If we look at Gaus’s international career, till now he has played 14 ODI and 27 T20 International matches. Batting in 14 innings of ODI, he scored 405 runs at an average of 31.15. During this period, he scored 4 half-centuries, in which the high score was 83 runs. While batting in 26 innings of the remaining T20 International, Gaus scored 770 runs at an average of 30.80 and strike rate of 142.85, which included 6 fifties. His high score was 81 runs.
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