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{{short description|South African cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use South African English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sisanda Magala
| image =
| country = South Africa
| full_name = Sisanda Somila Bruce Magala
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Port Elizabeth]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| onetest =
| testdebutdate =
| testdebutyear =
| testdebutagainst =
| testcap =
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =

| odidebutdate = 26 November
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 143
| lastodidate = 2 April
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands

| T20Idebutdate = 10 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 91
| lastT20Idate = 26 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| club1 = [[Eastern Province (cricket team)|Eastern Province]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2017/18}}
| club2 = [[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2019/20}}
| club3 = [[Nelson Mandela Bay Giants]]
| year3 = 2018
| club4 = [[Border (cricket team)|Border]]
| year4 = 2019/20
| club5 = [[Cape Town Blitz]]
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = [[Imperial Lions|Lions]]
| year6 = 2020/21
| club7 = [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Gauteng]]
| year7 = 2021/22–present
| club8 = [[Sunrisers Eastern Cape]]
| year8 = 2023
| club9 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year9 = 2023

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 12
| bat avg1 = 4.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 5[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 318
| wickets1 = 14
| bowl avg1 = 23.92
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 34
| bat avg2 = 34.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 18[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 120
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 37.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/21
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 94
| runs3 = 2,081
| bat avg3 = 19.44
| 100s/50s3 = 0/9
| top score3 = 79
| deliveries3 = 13,550
| wickets3 = 275
| bowl avg3 = 28.91
| fivefor3 = 11
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 6/23
| catches/stumpings3 = 56/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 124
| runs4 = 880
| bat avg4 = 14.19
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 78[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 5,242
| wickets4 = 189
| bowl avg4 = 26.83
| fivefor4 = 9
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings4 = 25/–

| date = 2 April 2023
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sisanda-magala-379776 ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Sisanda Somila Bruce Magala''' (born 7 January 1991) is a South African professional [[cricket]]er. He made his international debut for the [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa cricket team]] in April 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/379776.html |title=Sisanda Magala |access-date=3 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Magala was included in the [[Eastern Province cricket team]] squad for the [[2015 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/911675.html Eastern Province Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2016 Africa T20 Cup]], taking 12 wickets.<ref name="wickets">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11287;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup: Most wickets |access-date=1 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In August 2017, he was named in [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stars]]' squad for the first season of the [[T20 Global League]].<ref name="T20GL">{{cite web |url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads |access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League}}</ref> However, in October 2017, [[Cricket South Africa]] initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.<ref name="PP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in [[Nelson Mandela Bay Giants]]' squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the [[Cape Town Blitz]] 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 |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>

In April 2021, he was named in [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Gauteng]]'s 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}}</ref> In May 2021, Magala was named in South Africa's squad for their [[South African cricket team in Ireland in 2021|tour of Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/cricket/plenty-of-new-faces-in-proteas-squads-named-to-tour-west-indies-and-ireland/ |title=Plenty of new faces in Proteas squads named to tour West Indies and Ireland |work=The South African |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> but he was later ruled out of the matches due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sisanda-magala-ruled-out-of-south-africa-s-ireland-tour-with-ankle-injury-1268730 |title=Sisanda Magala ruled out of Ireland tour with ankle injury |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>

==International career==
In January 2020, he was named in South Africa's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28529980/lungi-ngidi-temba-bavuma-named-south-africa-odi-squad-quinton-de-kock-captain |title=Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma named in South Africa ODI squad, Quinton de Kock to be captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref> However, ahead of the ODI series, Magala was declared not to be fully fit, and was ruled out of South Africa's squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/34214/Proteas-ODI-squad-update |title=Proteas ODI squad update |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> However, the following month, Magala was named in South Africa's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the matches against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28657964/quinton-de-kock-lead,-dale-steyn-returns-england-t20is |title=Quinton de Kock to lead, Dale Steyn returns for England T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, Magala was named in South Africa's [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] squads for their [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21|series against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lubbe-williams-and-magala-make-the-cut-for-pakistan-series-1255162 |title=Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for South Africa, against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], on 10 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251575.html |title=1st T20I, Johannesburg, Apr 10 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, he was named in South Africa's ODI squad for their series [[Dutch cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|against the Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-and-quinton-de-kock-among-six-south-africa-regulars-rested-for-netherlands-odis-1288567 |title=Bavuma, de Kock among six South Africa regulars rested for Netherlands ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for South Africa against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1277073.html |title=1st ODI, Centurion, Nov 26 2021, Netherlands tour of South Africa |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> The following month, Magala was named in South Africa's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|against India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-ind-test-series-duanne-olivier-returns-as-south-africa-name-21-member-squad-for-india-tests-1292638 |title=Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name 21-member squad for India Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref> He took his first international fiver - in any format - against the Netherlands at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg for a scorecard of 5-43. Magala was picked in South African 50-over squad for 2023 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Africa unveil squad for World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3671418 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=379776}}

{{South Africa 2023 Cricket World Cup squad}}

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