Nadine de Klerk (born 16 January 2000) is a South African cricketer.[1][2]

Nadine de Klerk
Personal information
Full name
Nadine de Klerk
Born (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 24)
Pretoria, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 59)27 June 2022 v England
Last Test28 June 2024 v India
ODI debut (cap 79)9 May 2017 v India
Last ODI23 June 2024 v India
T20I debut (cap 44)13 February 2018 v India
Last T20I20 October 2024 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.32
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–2018/19Northerns
2019/20–presentWestern Province
2020/21–2021/22Brisbane Heat
2023–2024The Blaze
2023Oval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 3 38 62
Runs scored 114 527 534
Batting average 22.80 21.08 25.42
100s/50s 0/1 0/2 0/0
Top score 61 60 44*
Balls bowled 366 1,561 932
Wickets 3 47 46
Bowling average 88.33 26.42 24.71
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/96 4/32 3/7
Catches/stumpings 1/– 9/– 12/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2024
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 South Africa
Runner-up 2024 UAE

Career

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De Klerk made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 9 May 2017.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for South Africa against India on 13 February 2018.[4]

In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powerade Women's National Academy intake for 2019.[5] In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[6][7] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8]

In March 2020, she was awarded with a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2020–21 season.[9][10] On 23 July 2020, de Klerk was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[11]

In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserves in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12] In June 2022, de Klerk was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women.[13] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England.[14]

In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[15] In March 2023, it was announced that de Klerk had signed for The Blaze for the upcoming English domestic season.[16]

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup[17] and for their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "Nadine de Klerk". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 3rd Match: South Africa Women v India Women at Potchefstroom (Uni), May 9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ "CSA announce the 2019 Powerade Women's Academy intake". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. ^ "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Beuran Hendricks earns CSA national contract, Dale Steyn left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ "CSA announces Proteas contract squads for 2020/21". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. ^ "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Kapp, Lee and Jafta mark their return as South Africa announce squad for one-off Test and ODIs against England". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  15. ^ "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  16. ^ "de Klerk Commits to Blaze Ahead of Region's Inaugural Season". Trent Bridge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  17. ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  19. ^ "South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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