Introduction
Chad Jayson Bowes (born 19 October 1992 at Benoni, Gauteng, Transvaal in South Africa) is a South African cricketer currently captaining the South Africa Under-19 cricket team and also plays for the domestic side KwaZulu-Natal. In October 2015 Chad joined the Sydenham Cricket Club in Christchurch New Zealand, who are coached by former Black Cap Chris Harris.
Personal life
He was born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa. He studied in Kearsney College, Durban.
Early career
2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
After getting the chance to lead the Under-19 cricket team of South Africa in 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he scored 115 runs off 115 balls against Namibia while building a 212 runs partnership with Quinton de Kock in the second group match. The team won by a massive 209 runs. They also won the 3rd match against Sri Lanka by 4 wickets. Bowes scored 46 runs off 51 balls in the match. They progressed to the knock-out stage as group champions and beat England there by 103 runs to reach the semis. Bowes scored 46 runs off 54 balls in the match. Despite their good form throughout the tournament, they lost to Australia in the first semi-final by 4 wickets. Coming to bat first, South Africa faced an early breakdown. But then Bowes and Murray Coetzee built the innings to take the team to 191/8 in 50 overs. But it wasn't enough as the Aussies beat them in the penultimate over chasing down the target successfully. Bowes scored 46 off 104 balls in the match. In the 3rd place match of the under-19 world cup against New Zealand, they made the kiwis get all out within 90 runs. They won it by 8 wickets to become the 3rd placed team in the tournament. Bowes was among the leading run-getters of the tournament.
Later career
In October 2015 Bowes moved to Christchurch New Zealand to play for the Sydenham Cricket Club to assist in his dream to play for the New Zealand cricket team. He made his debut for Canterbury in February 2016 against Central Districts. In November 2016 he scored his maiden century for Sydenham and followed that up with his maiden century for Canterbury a week later.