# Andrew Puttick

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{{short description|South African former cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Andrew Puttick
|               image = 
|           full_name = Andrew George Puttick
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|12|11|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town), [Cape Province](/source/Cape_Province), South Africa
|            nickname = Boom
|              height = 
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm off-spin
|             country = South Africa
|       international = true
|              oneodi = true
|        odidebutdate = 28 October
|        odidebutyear = 2005
|     odidebutagainst = New Zealand
|              odicap = 79
|             columns = 4                                         
|      hidedeliveries = true
|             column1 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)
|            matches1 = 1
|               runs1 = 0
|            bat avg1 = 0.00
|           100s/50s1 = 0/0
|          top score1 = 0
|  catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
|             column2 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            matches2 = 173	 	 	
|               runs2 = 10,956
|            bat avg2 = 40.27
|           100s/50s2 = 27/46
|          top score2 = 250[*](/source/not_out)
|  catches/stumpings2 = 203/2
|             column3 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
|            matches3 = 172 	
|               runs3 = 5,288
|            bat avg3 = 36.21
|           100s/50s3 = 12/30
|          top score3 = 143
|  catches/stumpings3 = 108/8
|             column4 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
|            matches4 = 83
|               runs4 = 1,791
|            bat avg4 = 25.58
|           100s/50s4 = 1/9
|          top score4 = 104[*](/source/not_out)
|  catches/stumpings4 = 26/6
|                date = 25 March 2018
|              source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46797.html CricInfo
}}

'''Andrew George Puttick''' (born 11 December 1980) is a South African cricket coach and former [cricket](/source/cricket)er. He is the current batting coach of the [Afghanistan national cricket team](/source/Afghanistan_national_cricket_team).

==International career==
A left-handed opening batsman, Puttick represented South Africa at the 1996 Lombard Under-15 Challenge Cup in England and the [2000 Under-19 World Cup](/source/2000_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup) in Sri Lanka.

Puttick toured Sri Lanka with [South Africa A](/source/South_Africa_A_cricket_team) in 2003 and returned there in 2004 but this time with the national squad. Replacing [Herschelle Gibbs](/source/Herschelle_Gibbs), he remained on the sidelines all tour and had to wait until the following year for his international debut. He eventually made his [ODI](/source/One_Day_International) debut for the [Proteas](/source/South_Africa_national_cricket_team) against New Zealand in Cape Town on 28 October 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14753/scorecard/223335/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-2nd-odi-new-zealand-tour-of-south-africa-2005-06|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd ODI 2005 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
After making his [first class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut in 2000–01, he immediately made an impact with a [century](/source/Century_(cricket)) in his third game, against [Easterns](/source/Easterns_(cricket_team)) at [Newlands](/source/Newlands_Cricket_Ground).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Western Province vs Easterns, SuperSport Series, Pool B - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/85822/scorecard/92508/western-province-vs-easterns-pool-b-supersport-series-2000-01 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He played for [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_cricket_team) and [Cape Cobras](/source/Cape_Cobras) in domestic cricket and had a highest score of 250 not out.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Griqualand West vs Western Province Super Six 2004 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8041/scorecard/415634/western-province-vs-griqualand-west-super-six-supersport-series-2003-04 |access-date=2020-11-07 |website=www.espncricinfo.com |language=en}}</ref>

On 10 October 2009, Puttick scored 104 not out for Cape Cobras against the [Otago Volts](/source/Otago_cricket_team) in the [2009 Champions League Twenty20](/source/2009_Champions_League_Twenty20) and in doing so became the first ever batsman to score a century in Champions League T20 history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/t20champions2009/engine/match/416927.html|title=4th Match, Group C: Cape Cobras v Otago at Hyderabad (Deccan), Oct 10, 2009 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/championsleague/engine/records/batting/list_hundreds.html?id=120;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Champions League Twenty20 {{!}} Records {{!}} List of hundreds {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref> In the same month, he made 122 against the [Highveld Lions](/source/Imperial_Lions) in the inaugural match of the [MTN 40](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_MTN_Domestic_Championship).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8810/scorecard/420019/lions-vs-cape-cobras-mtn40-2009-10|title=Full Scorecard of Lions vs Cape Cobras, MTN40, Innings - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>

Puttick achieved the rare feat of scoring a century in his final first class innings in March 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8877/scorecard/1121723/lions-vs-cape-cobras-29th-match-sunfoil-series-2017-18|title=Full Scorecard of Lions vs Cape Cobras, 4-Day Franchise Series, 29th Match - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In August 2019, Puttick was named South Africa A Men's Team Assistant Coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/csa-announce-changes-to-sa-a-squads-coaching-positions-20190821|title=CSA announce changes to SA 'A' squads, coaching positions|date=2019-08-21|website=Sport|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>

Puttick was batting coach for the [South African Women's National Team](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) during the [2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup](/source/2023_ICC_Women's_T20_World_Cup) where the team finished runners up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=January 2023 |first=Cricket South Africa Tuesday 31 |title=CSA announce Momentum Proteas T20 World Cup 2023 squad |url=https://www.cricketworld.com/csa-announce-momentum-proteas-t20-world-cup-2023-squad/84991.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Cricket World}}</ref>

In May 2023, he was appointed as the batting coach of the [Pakistan national cricket team](/source/Pakistan_national_cricket_team).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morne Morkel set to be Pakistan's bowling coach, Mickey Arthur to be consultant |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/morne-morkel-set-to-be-pakistan-s-bowling-coach-mickey-arthur-to-be-consultant-1365640 |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bradburn confirmed as Pakistan men's head coach for next two years |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/grant-bradburn-appointed-pakistan-men-side-head-coach-for-two-years-1375216 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Puttick took up the position as batting coach of the [Afghanistan national cricket team](/source/Afghanistan_national_cricket_team) in January 2024 working alongside head coach, [Jonathan Trott](/source/Jonathan_Trott). <ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2024-01-04 |title=ACB announce Andrew George Puttick as National Team’s new batting coach |url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-press-release/acb-announce-andrew-george-puttick-as-national-teams-new-batting-coach/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=46797}}

{{Pakistan national cricket team coaches}}

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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African cricketers
Category:South African cricket coaches
Category:South Africa One Day International cricketers
Category:Cape Cobras cricketers
Category:Western Province cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Cape Town
Category:Alumni of Rondebosch Boys' High School
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen

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