Codi Ethan Yusuf (born 10 April 1998) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Mpumalanga in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[2] In September 2019, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[3]

Codi Yusuf
Personal information
Full name
Codi Ethan Yusuf
Born (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 28)
Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
NicknameCodash
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight-arm Medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 372)28 June 2025 v Zimbabwe
Last Test6 July 2025 v Zimbabwe
Only ODI (cap 161)7 September 2025 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19Mpumalanga
2019/20–2020/21Gauteng
2021/22–presentImperial Lions
2023–2025Paarl Royals
2025Durham (squad no. 10)
2026Pretoria Capitals
2026Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 2 1 47 35
Runs scored 35 5 875 159
Batting average 35.00 5.00 17.50 15.90
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 27 5 84 28*
Balls bowled 282 60 7,449 1,502
Wickets 10 0 137 51
Bowling average 12.20 30.64 26.62
5 wickets in innings 0 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/22 6/49 4/26
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 14/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 May 2026

He made his List A debut on 6 October 2019, for Gauteng in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.[4] He made his first-class debut on 17 October 2019, for Gauteng in the 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup.[5] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, with sixteen dismissals in nine matches.[6]

In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]

Yusuf joined Durham County Cricket Club in April 2025, agreeing a contract to play in six County Championship matches and the T20 Blast group stages.[8]

In March 2026, he signed a contract with Hampshire County Cricket Club to play for the club in the opening block of matches in that year's County Championship.[9][10]

References

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  1. "Codi Yusuf". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Pongolo to captain the CGL". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. "Pool A, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Pietermaritzburg, Oct 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Pool A, CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup at Johannesburg, Oct 17-19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2019/20: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. "Durham sign three bowlers to ease injury crisis". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  9. "Hampshire sign South African bowler Yusuf". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  10. "Hampshire add Yusuf to replace Seales for start of County Championship". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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