Matthew Breetzke Height, Age, Girlfriend, Fiancée, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Matthew Paul Breetzke
Nickname(s)	• Matt • Pup
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman/Bowler/ Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)	70 Kg (154 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 10 February 2025 vs New Zealand at Lahore Test- On 21 October 2024 vs Bangladesh at Mirpur T20- On 3 September 2023 vs Australia at Durban
Jersey Number	#5 (Durban Super Giants)
Domestic/State Team(s)	School & Club Cricket • Grey High School Under-9 A (2007) • Warriors Cubs (2014-2017) • Grey High School, Port Elizabeth (2015-2016) • South African Schools (2016-2017) First-Class/List-A/T20 • Eastern Province Under-13 (2010-2012) • Eastern Province Under-15 (2012-2014) • Eastern Province Under-19 (2014-2017) • South Africa Under-19 (2015-2018) • Eastern Province (2016-present) • Warriors (2017-2021) • South Africa Under-19 Invitation XI (2017) • Lancashire Second XI (2017) • St Annes (2017) • South African Invitation XI (2017-2023) • South Africa Emerging Players (2018-2021) • South Africa A (2019-present) • Ashtead (2022) • Cape Town Samp Army (2023) • Northamptonshire (2024) South African Franchise T20 • Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (2019-2020) • Durban's Super Giants (2022-present)
Coach/Mentor(s)	• Fred Swaarbroek • Dave Callahan • Richard Gilbert
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium
Records	• Highest score on debut in an ODI debut (150 runs on 10 February 2025 for South Africa vs New Zealand) • Most number of runs by any batsman after their first two ODI innings
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 November 1998 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2025)	26 Years
Birthplace	Port Elizabeth (renamed Gqeberha), Eastern Cape, South Africa
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	South African
Hometown	Gqeberha
School	Grey High School, Gqeberha
Educational Qualification	High School Graduate
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Fishing • Hunting
Controversy	Fight with Pakistani bowler Shaheen Afridi On 12 February 2025, during the 3rd ODI match of the tri-series against Pakistan, he was batting with the captain Temba Bavuma. During the 29th over, Shaheen Afridi was bowling when he played one ball and made a gesture to a Pakistani fielder by swinging his bat, after which the bowler approached him and had a verbal spat. Later in the over, Afridi also obstructed his path while running a single. Afridi was later given a demerit point and fined 25% of his match fee for violating the Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Megan Price (2015-2024)
Engagement Date	22 November 2024
Family
Fiancée	Megan Price
Parents	Father- Kirk Breetzke Mother- Lia Breetzke
Siblings	Brother- 2 • Nick Breetzke • Chad Breetzke (cricketer)
Other Relatives	Grandmother- Yaya Demas Uncle- Pete Sister-in-law- Chanté Amy Breetzke (Chad's fiancee)
Favourites
Cricketer	AB de Villiers, Andrew Coley, Jacques Kallis
Food	Pizza
Film	Step Brothers (2008)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 75 lakhs (as of 2025 IPL contract)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Matthew Breetzke

• Matthew Breetzke started playing cricket when he was young as his father fully supported him in becoming a cricketer.
  

  Matthew Breetzke (second from left) with his family

• When he was 4 years old, he asked his father for a red leather ball who gifted him one, starting his cricketing journey.

• When he was 6 years old, he met the South African legend Jacques Kallis which made him more determined to become a cricketer.

• In 2008, he scored 154 runs for the Under-10 team of his school, Grey High School, against a rival school, Dale.

• In 2011, he hit 124 runs for the Under-14 school team against the same rival.

• He also trained as a wicketkeeper, but could not learn the technique so dropped the plan.

• He played rugby for his high school team, but later quit the sport to become a cricketer.

• When he played school cricket, he often kept up to 5 pairs of socks as he couldn’t decide which socks to wear. So, he always decided it before the match.

• He played for South Africa in the Under-19 World Cup in 2018.
  

  Matthew Breetzke when he played for South Africa in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup

• In his debut test match for South Africa, he got out on a duck in the first innings.

• On 29 September 2024, he scored his first T20 half-century with 51 runs in 41 balls against Ireland.
  

  Matthew Breetzke playing for South Africa

• On 10 February 2025, he made his maiden ODI hundred with 150 runs in 148 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes.

• In the 2025 IPL auction, he was acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for his base price of Rs 75 lakhs.

• He likes to play aggressive cricket due to which his teammate Keshav Maharaj compared him to Virat Kohli.

• He likes to drink alcoholic beverages such as beer during parties or celebrations.
  

  Matthew Breetzke (right) drinking beer during a party