Place Of Birth
Pretoria, Gauteng
Born
14 May 1993
Country
South Africa
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Dane van Niekerk
Dane van Niekerk
Dane van Niekerk
Dané van Niekerk is a legendary South African leg-spinning all-rounder, former national captain, and a highly successful domestic T20 league franchise player. Celebrated for her exceptional game awareness and leadership, she holds numerous international records, including being South Africa's first female bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women · Match 29 | Women T20 | June 28, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women · Match 10 | Women T20 | June 9, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dolphins Women vs Western Province Women · 28th Match | List A | March 7, 2026 | 39 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 78.00 |
| Western Province Women vs North West Women · 25th Match | Women T20 | March 1, 2026 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Western Province Women vs North West Women · 25th Match | List A | February 28, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | February 16, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Stars vs Sunrisers · 29th Match | List A | July 11, 2023 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Starlights vs South Africa Women Under-19s · Match 1 | Women T20 | December 12, 2022 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Oval Invincibles (Women) vs Northern Superchargers (Women) · 1st Match | Women T100 | August 11, 2022 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENT20 | Feb 10, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 82.61 |
| Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 | WOMENODI | Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 98 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 184.91 |
| CSA Women Pro50 Series 2025 | LISTA | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026 | 254 | 284 | 29 | 3 | 89.44 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | Bbi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 | LISTA | Apr 22, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | - | 8.50 |
| CSA Women's T20 Super League 2022 | WOMENT20 | Dec 12, 2022 - Dec 16, 2022 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2/13 | 4.33 |
| Women's Big Bash League 2021 | WOMENT20 | Oct 14, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021 | 33.3 | 0 | 260 | 4 | 2/15 | 7.76 |
| South Africa Women tour of West Indies 2021 | WOMENODI | Aug 29, 2021 - Sep 19, 2021 | 39 | 6 | 93 | 8 | 3/23 | 2.38 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 2 | 22 | 66 | 15 | 11.0000 | 33.3300 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 107 | 84 | 2175 | 3291 | 102 | 36.2500 | 66.0800 | 24 | 214 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| T20I | 86 | 77 | 1877 | 1977 | 90 | 28.0100 | 94.9400 | 10 | 197 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 1 | 1 | 37.00 | 222 | 90 | 1 | 90.0000 | 2.4300 | 222.0000 | 1/90 | 1/90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 107 | 103 | 763.00 | 4578 | 2642 | 138 | 19.1400 | 3.4600 | 33.1000 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| T20I | 86 | 82 | 250.00 | 1500 | 1363 | 65 | 20.9600 | 5.4500 | 23.0000 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oval Invincibles (Women) vs Manchester Originals (Women) · 1st Match | Women T100 | July 21, 2021 | 56 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 133.33 |
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Major Teams Represented
- International: South Africa Women (2009–present, including multiple international comebacks)
- Current/Past Leagues & Franchises:
- WBBL (Australia): Sydney Sixers Women, Adelaide Strikers Women
- The Hundred (England): Oval Invincibles Women
- WPL (India): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women
- Domestic & Others: Highveld Women, Northerns Women, Western Province, Tornadoes Women, Trinbago Knight Riders Women, Guyana Amazon Warriors Women
International Debuts
- WTest Debut: India Women vs South Africa Women at Mysore, Nov 16, 2014
- WODI Debut: South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Newcastle, Mar 8, 2009
- WT20I Debut: South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Taunton, Jun 11, 2009
Championships & Trophies
- The Hundred (Women): Captained the Oval Invincibles to championship titles.
- Women's Big Bash League (WBBL): Won multiple WBBL titles playing for the Sydney Sixers Women.
- National Captaincy: Led the South Africa Women's National Cricket Team across all formats from June 2016 until 2021, transforming the team into a competitive global force.
Awards & Honors
- First Women’s MVP: Named the first-ever Most Valuable Player (MVP) in The Hundred tournament (UK) for her outstanding all-round performance and captaincy.
- Top Scorer: Finished as the top run-scorer in the inaugural season of The Hundred with 259 runs.
- Domestic MVPs: Multiple team-specific MVP honors across the WBBL and domestic South African seasons.
Key Records
- South Africa's All-time Leading Wicket-Taker (WODI): She was the first South African female bowler to take 100 wickets in WODIs.
- Highest T20I Partnership: Shared an unbroken 163-run opening-wicket stand with Lizelle Lee against Pakistan in 2014 (which was the highest undefeated opening partnership in women's T20I history at the time).
- Economic Dominance: Became the first bowler in international cricket history (men's or women's) to take four wickets in an international match without conceding a single run.
Personal Life
Dane van Niekerk is married to fellow South African cricketer Marizanne Kapp. The couple, who made their international debuts within two days of each other in 2009, tied the knot in July 2018 and are one of international cricket's most celebrated couples.
