{{short description|South African American cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use South African English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Calvin Savage | image = | country = South Africa | fullname = Calvin Peter Savage | nickname = Twigles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportskeeda.com/cricket/who-calvin-savage-5-interesting-facts-usa-s-fastest-bowler |first=Vinay |last=Chhabria |website=Sportskeeda |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Who is Calvin Savage? 5 interesting facts about USA’s fastest bowler |access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast | role = All-rounder

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland | year1 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2011/12}} | club2 = KwaZulu-Natal | year2 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2019/20}} | club3 = Dolphins | year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2018/19}} | club4 = Jozi Stars | year4 = 2018 | club5 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland | year5 = 2019/20 | club6 = Cape Cobras | year6 = 2020/21 | club7 = Texas Super Kings | year7 = 2024–2025 | columns = 3

| column1 = FC | matches1 = 69 | runs1 = 2,343 | bat avg1 = 26.93 | 100s/50s1 = 2/13 | top score1 = 104* | deliveries1 = 8,507 | wickets1 = 179 | bowl avg1 = 24.42 | fivefor1 = 5 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/38 | catches/stumpings1 = 59/–

| column2 = LA | matches2 = 52 | runs2 = 1,114 | bat avg2 = 29.31 | 100s/50s2 = 1/5 | top score2 = 108 | deliveries2 = 1,955 | wickets2 = 64 | bowl avg2 = 26.25 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/23 | catches/stumpings2 = 20/–

| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 39 | runs3 = 372 | bat avg3 = 24.80 | 100s/50s3 = 0/2 | top score3 = 53* | deliveries3 = 383 | wickets3 = 16 | bowl avg3 = 31.06 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/33 | catches/stumpings3 = 20/–

| date = 15 July | year = 2025 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/calvin-savage-450881 ESPNcricinfo }} '''Calvin Peter Savage''' (born 4 January 1993) is a South African American cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket. Born in South Africa, Savage moved to the United States in April 2021 on a three-year deal, where he played in the MLC feeder league, Minor League Cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/calvin-savage-i-am-happy-to-be-on-a-three-year-contract-with-the-michigan-cricket-stars/ |title=Calvin Savage: I am happy to be on a three-year contract with the Michigan Cricket Stars |work=Club Cricket |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref> He previously played for KwaZulu-Natal Inland and KwaZulu-Natal in the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series tournament.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/450881.html |title=Calvin Savage |accessdate=5 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

As a child, Savage attended Westville Senior Primary School and Maritzburg College, where he played cricket for his college.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://witness.co.za/archive/2010/07/27/college-boy-wins-top-sa-cricket-award-20150430 |date=July 27, 2010 |newspaper=The Witness |title=College boy wins top SA cricket award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621235417/https://witness.co.za/archive/2010/07/27/college-boy-wins-top-sa-cricket-award-20150430/ |archive-date=June 21, 2025 |access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref> In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the now-cancelled 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|accessdate=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads#|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="PP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |accessdate=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> That same year, he was named the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament for KwaZulu-Natal, with 263 runs in four matches.<ref name="1718runs">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12120;team=3296;type=tournament |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2017/18 KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=8 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=KwaZulu-Natal Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the 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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named as the captain of KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/dolphins-duo-key-for-kzn-coastal/ |title=Dolphins duo key for KZN Coastal |work=SA Cricket Mag |accessdate=12 September 2019}}</ref>

After moving to the U.S., Savage played for the Michigan Cricket Stars in Minor League Cricket's inaugural tournament. The following season, he captained the Chicago Tigers to the playoffs in the league's second year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/major-league-cricket-game-1-get-to-know-the-domestics-for-tsk-and-lakr/ |first=Nate |last=Hays |website=Emerging Cricket |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Major League Cricket, game 1: Get to know the domestics for TSK and LAKR |access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref> In March 2023, Savage was drafted in Round 2 by the Texas Super Kings to play in the inaugural tournament of Major League Cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLC |url=https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/news/7 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=www.majorleaguecricket.com}}</ref>

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