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{{short description|South African cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Corbin Bosch
| image =
| country = South Africa
| full_name = Corbin Bosch
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|09|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Durban]], South Africa
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast medium
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = {{ubl|[[Tertius Bosch]] (father)|[[Eathan Bosch]] (brother)}}
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2024
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 368
| lasttestdate = 14 November
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 22 December
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 154
| lastodidate = 6 December
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 14 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2025
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 110
| lastT20Idate = 1 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

| club1 = [[Titans cricket team|Titans]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2019/20}}
| club2 = [[Northerns cricket team|Northerns]]
| year2 = 2015/16–present
| club3 = [[Tshwane Spartans]]
| year3 = 2018/19–2019/20
| club4 = [[Cape Cobras]]
| year4 = 2020/21
| club5 = [[Barbados Royals]]
| year5 = 2022
| club6 = [[Paarl Royals]]
| year6 = 2023
| club7 = [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]]
| year7 = 2023
| club8 = [[Pretoria Capitals]]
| year8 = 2023/24
| club9 = [[MI Cape Town]]
| year9 = 2024/25-present
| club10 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year10 = 2025-present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 245
| bat avg1 = 61.25
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 100[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 520
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 18.87
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 12
| runs2 = 270
| bat avg2 = 45.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 67
| deliveries2 = 562
| wickets2 = 11
| bowl avg2 = 59.63
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 21
| runs3 = 113
| bat avg3 = 14.12
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 30[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 438
| wickets3 = 33
| bowl avg3 = 16.87
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 38
| runs4 = 1,540
| bat avg4 = 42.77
| 100s/50s4 = 1/11
| top score4 = 100[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 5,415
| wickets4 = 88
| bowl avg4 = 33.50
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings4 = 24/–
| date = 2 March
| year = 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/594322.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Test Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2023–2025 World Test Championship|2023–2025]]}}
}}

'''Corbin Bosch''' (born 10 September 1994)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/cricket/player/21026/corbin-bosch|title=Player Details|work=skysports.com|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref> is a South African [[cricket]]er. He played in the [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2014 U19 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/videos/media/id/471b9a92570e4d66b96cd18cb7b894a4/corbin-bosch-man-of-the-match-pakistan-v-south-africa-icc-u19-cwc-2014-final|title=Corbin Bosch, Man of the Match, Pakistan v South Africa, ICC U19 CWC 2014 - Final|work=icc-cricket.com|accessdate=2015-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201217/http://www.icc-cricket.com/videos/media/id/471b9a92570e4d66b96cd18cb7b894a4/corbin-bosch-man-of-the-match-pakistan-v-south-africa-icc-u19-cwc-2014-final|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/icc-under-19-world-cup-2014-corbin-bosch-pays-tribute-to-father-with-performance-in-final-104866|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014: Corbin Bosch pays tribute to father with performance in final|work=cricketcountry.com|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref> He is the son of South African former cricketer [[Tertius Bosch]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/tertius-bosch-knew-he-was-in-danger-says-pi-1.71471#.VjB51hGFPIU|title=Tertius Bosch knew he was in danger, says PI|work=iol.co.za|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref> He is an [[all-rounder]] who usually bats in the middle order.

==Domestic career ==
Bosch was part of the [[South Africa under-19 cricket team]] which won the [[2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bosch family live their dream as Corbin's big day arrives |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-1st-test-the-bosch-family-live-their-dream-as-corbin-big-day-arrives-1466461 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]] debut for Titans against Knights in the [[2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge]] on 7 November 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TITNS vs KNGHT Cricket Scorecard at Centurion, November 07, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ram-slam-t20-challenge-2014-15-736125/titans-vs-knights-736267/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]] in the [[2017–18 Sunfoil Series]] on 28 September 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1119763.html |title=6th Match, Sunfoil Series at Centurion, Sep 28-Oct 1 2017 |accessdate=28 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Northerns cricket team|Northerns]] in the [[2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge]] on 7 January 2018.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123546.html |title=Pool A, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Durban, Jan 7 2018 |accessdate=7 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2018, Bosch was named in the squad for the [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]] team for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web |url=http://www.titans.co.za/index.php/categories-1-layout/item/859-multiply-titans-announce-contracts-2018-19 |title=Multiply Titans Announce Contracts 2018-19 |work=Multiply Titans |accessdate=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616154504/http://www.titans.co.za/index.php/categories-1-layout/item/859-multiply-titans-announce-contracts-2018-19 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|inaugural edition]] of the [[Euro T20 Slam]] cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>

In September 2019, Bosch was named in the squad for the [[Tshwane Spartans]] team for the [[2019 Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2021, he was named in [[Northerns (cricket team)|Northerns]]' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 2022, Corbin replaced [[Nathan Coulter-Nile]] in [[Rajasthan Royals]] for [[2022 Indian Premier League|IPL 2022]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Corbin Bosch replaced Nathan in Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2022|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/3818/corbin-bosch-joins-rajasthan-royals-as-a-replacement-for-nathan-coulter-nile|access-date=14 May 2022|work=IPL T20|language=en}}</ref> He represented [[Barbados Royals]] in the [[2022 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-2022-unstoppable-barbados-royals-and-unconvincing-trinbago-knight-riders-among-highlights-of-st-lucia-leg-1334368|title=CPL 2022 week two: Unstoppable Royals, unconvincing Knight Riders|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> He was brought by [[Paarl Royals]] for [[SA20 (cricket)|SA20 league]] for the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/34627663/sa20-johannesburg-super-kings-mi-cape-town-pretoria-capitals-paarl-royals-durban-super-giants-sunrisers-eastern-cape|title=The SA20 squads: a look at how they stack up|work=ESPN|access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> Corbin Bosch's IPL team is the Mumbai Indians. He joined the team for the IPL 2025 season as a replacement player for the injured Lizaad Williams.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sports Desk |first1=MC |title=IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians pick Corbin Bosch as a replacement for Lizaad Williams |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2025-mumbai-indians-pick-corbin-bosch-as-replacement-for-lizaad-williams-article-12959798.html |website=moneycontrol.com |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref>

In April 2023, he was named in [[South Africa A cricket team|South Africa A]] [[South Africa A cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023|squad for their tour of Sri Lanka to play]] against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]] in three List A matches and two first-class matches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambley |first=Garrin |date=2023-04-25 |title=South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/cricket/south-africa-squad-packed-with-proteas-for-sri-lanka-tour-breaking-result-25-april-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

== International career ==
In December 2024, he [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|received his maiden call-up to join South Africa's Test squad for their two-match test series against Pakistan]] as part of a crucial [[2023–2025 World Test Championship|World Test Championship assignment]] as far as South Africa were concerned due to the test series had been regarded as a qualification pathway for Proteas to play the World Test Championship final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-wtc-test-series-injured-keshav-maharaj-and-wiaan-mulder-included-in-south-africa-squad-1465717 |title=Injured Maharaj and Mulder included in South Africa squad for Tests against Pakistan |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref> On 20 December 2024, he later received his maiden ODI call-up during the middle of South Africa's home ODI series against Pakistan, as he was brought into the mix, prior to the start of the third ODI as an injury replacement to [[Ottneil Baartman]] who was ruled out due to right knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-news-ottneil-baartman-out-of-third-odi-against-pakistan-with-right-knee-problem-1466027 |title=Baartman out of third ODI against Pakistan with right knee problem |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref> He made his ODI debut against Pakistan on 22 December 2024 and [[Saim Ayub]] became his first ODI wicket as Bosch dismissed the centurion for 101 runs. He finished with figures of 1/69 in his quota of 9 overs on his ODI debut. He also followed it up with a gritty innings of 40 off just 44 balls on his ODI debut including 5 boundaries after coming on to bat at number eight position, especially when South Africa were reeling at 194 runs for the loss of 6 wickets, in pursuit of a mammoth target of 309 runs to chase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 3rd ODI at Johannesburg, December 22, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-3rd-odi-1432216/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

He made his test match debut against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on 26 December 2024 coinciding with the [[Boxing Day]] at the [[Centurion Park|Centurion SuperSport Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=1st Test, Centurion, December 26 - 30, 2024, Pakistan tour of South Africa (Babar Azam 16*, Saud Shakeel 8*, Dane Paterson 0/19, Pakistan vs South Africa live score, 1st Test, day 3, SuperSport Park, Centurion, December 26 - 30, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1432217/live-cricket-score |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132889/a-momentous-christmas-for-the-bosch-family |title=A momentous Christmas for the Bosch family |work=[[Cricbuzz]] |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-1st-test-the-bosch-family-live-their-dream-as-corbin-big-day-arrives-1466461 |title=The Bosch family live their dream as Corbin's big day arrives |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref> During Pakistan's first innings, he made early inroads after striking with a breakthrough off his very first delivery in [[Test cricket|Test]] cricket by dismissing Pakistani skipper [[Shan Masood]] for 17 runs. During the process, he became the [[List of bowlers who have taken a wicket with their first ball in a format of international cricket#Wicket with first ball in Test career|25th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in Tests and the fifth South African to do so]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/wicket-off-the-first-ball-of-test-career-south-africas-corbin-bosch-strikes-gold-on-debut-against-pakistan/articleshow/116681233.cms |title=Wicket off the first ball of Test career! South Africa's Corbin Bosch strikes gold on debut against Pakistan |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=28 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/corbin-bosch-becomes-4th-proteas-bowler-to-take-wicket-with-1st-ball-in-test-cricket/ |title=Corbin Bosch becomes 4th Proteas bowler to take wicket with 1st ball in Test cricket |work=Club Cricket SA |accessdate=28 December 2024}}</ref> He eventually picked up a four-wicket haul finishing with figures of 4/63 from 15 overs including four maidens in Pakistan's first innings. He also scored a half-century on his debut test match in his first innings as he ended up as the second highest prolific scorer for South Africa in their first innings total of 301, with a gritty unbeaten knock of 81 coming off only 93 balls including a tally of 15 boundaries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=icc |date=2024-12-27 |title=Bosch brilliance puts South Africa closer to WTC final |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/bosch-brilliance-puts-south-africa-closer-to-wtc-final |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan lose their way after Bosch bash hands South Africa advantage |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1432217/match-report |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He came into bat at number nine position at a time when [[South Africa]] were reeling at 191 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, with South Africa still trailing by 20 runs against Pakistan's first innings scorecard of 211 and he played a crucial innings under pressure to propel a slightly marginal healthy lead of 90 for South Africa to make it an evenly poised contest between the two sides.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Someone needs to pinch me' - Bosch and Paterson script their own fairy-tales |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/someone-needs-to-pinch-me-bosch-and-paterson-script-their-own-fairy-tales-1466682 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-12-27 |title=SA vs PAK: Corbin Bosch smashes batting record on debut, helps South Africa take big lead against Pakistan |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/corbin-bosch-debut-record-batting-no-9-score-stats-south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-day-2/article69033741.ece |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> He also set a new record for having registered the highest individual score by a number nine batsman on test debut surpassing the previous best score of 72 made by [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]'s [[Milan Rathnayake]] against [[England cricket team|England]] in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-27 |title=Corbin Bosch, at No.9, scripts history on debut against Pakistan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/corbin-bosch-at-no-9-scripts-history-on-debut-against-pakistan/articleshow/116719850.cms |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He also became first South African to complete a double of a four-wicket haul and a [[Half century|half-century]] on test debut. His unbeaten knock of 81 also shattered the record for the highest individual score by a South African number 8 batsman or below on test debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Time In 147 Years: South Africa Debutant Corbin Bosch Scripts History, Achieves Unique Feat {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/first-time-in-147-years-south-africa-debutant-corbin-bosch-scripts-history-achieves-unique-feat-7345521 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, the PCB issued a legal notice to Bosch, accusing him of breaching contractual obligations after he withdrew from PSL 2025 to sign with Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corbin Bosch served legal notice by PCB after late shift to IPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-corbin-bosch-served-legal-notice-by-pcb-after-late-shift-to-ipl-1477196 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2025, he scored his maiden century in Tests against Zimbabwe at [[Queens Sports Club]] in [[Bulawayo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://revsportz.in/zim-vs-sa-corbin-bosch-scores-maiden-test-century/ |title=ZIM vs SA: Corbin Bosch Scores Maiden Test Century |work=Revsportz |access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/news/corbin-boschs-maiden-test-century-puts-south-africa-in-a-commanding-position-vs-zimbabwe-in-1st-test |title=Corbin Bosch's maiden Test century puts South Africa in a commanding position vs Zimbabwe in 1st Test |work=Spots Tiger |access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref>

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