Shadley van Schalkwyk

Shadley Claude van Schalkwyk (/vən ˈskɒlkveɪk/, vən SKOLK-vayk; born August 5, 1988) is a cricketer who plays for MLC franchise Los Angeles Knight Riders, and the United States national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler and has played cricket for Seattle Thunderbolts and Free State. Born in Cape Town, he represents the United States at international levels.

Early life and education Van Schalkwyk was born on August 5, 1988, in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. He studied at Wynberg Boys' High School.

Shadley spent the English summer playing as a professional for St Annes Cricket Club in the Northern Premier Cricket League. With the bat he scored 676 runs at 33.8, but it was with the ball he shone. He took 62 wickets at an average of 13.26 with his best bowling figures of 7/42 coming in a 45 run local derby victory at Vernon Road on 11 June against Blackpool CC, after contributing 57 with the bat.

In August 2017, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.

In September 2018, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. In September 2019, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.

In June 2021, van Schalkwyk was named in the Minor League Cricket team for the Seattle Thunderbolts. In March 2023, he was drafted by Los Angeles Knight Riders to play in Major League Cricket.

International career

In January 2026, van Schalkwyk was named in USA's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. He began the tournament with a breakthrough spell against India at the Wankhede Stadium, where he claimed four wickets for 25 runs. In the next match against Pakistan national team in Colombo, he recorded the same figures of 4/25 in 4 overs, emerging as one of the rising stars for USA.