Van Schalkwyk became the first cricketer to score a double-century in a Youth ODI last week, and the 18-year-old is just getting started.
South Africa has seen a few talented young batters shake up the cricketing world over the past few years.
Dewald Brevis made the biggest splash with his stand-out performances at the under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022, and his franchise success that followed.
Two years later, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who is still only 19 years old, made a splatter and then a bang, first with his performances for South Africa under-19 and then with his showing in professional cricket, particularly this years SA20 competition.
Now theres another young batter whose ball-striking has started echoing across the cricket fraternity. Jorich van Schalkwyk, playing for South Africa under-19, struck an undefeated 164 two weeks ago against Bangladeshs junior representative team at Willowmore Park in Benoni.
It was the highest individual score by a South African in a youth ODI match in history. But the record didnt stand long.
The 18-year-old broke his own record three days later when he smashed 215 against Zimbabwe in Harare.
It was the first double century struck in a youth ODI. Van Schalkwyk has well and truly made a splash.
