Marcello Nicolin Piedt (born 23 September 1992) is a young South African bowler representing the South Western Districts. Piedt was called up to the SA Schools team in 2011 and has represented South Western Districts since the U13 levels. He is also a member of the Warriors Cubs franchise. He took 10–5–6–7 against

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on first-class debut in October 2012, and finished with 59 wickets, a record for a South African debut season. He was included in the

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squad for the

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. He was the leading wicket-taker in the

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for South Western Districts, with 31 dismissals in ten matches. In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the

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. He was the leading wicket-taker for South Western Districts in the

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, with 35 dismissals in eight matches. In April 2021, he was named in South Western Districts' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Piedt, Marcello 1992 births Living people People from Oudtshoorn South African cricketers South Western Districts cricketers Eastern Province cricketers Cricketers from the Western Cape