Full Name
Wayne Lee Madsen
Born
2 January 1984
Birthplace
Durban, South Africa
Nationality
Italian
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
Place Of Birth
Durban
Country
Italy
Wayne Madsen
Wayne Madsen
Wayne Madsen
Wayne Madsen is a South African-born, Italian international cricketer, a Derbyshire legend known for explosive batting, captaincy, and former international field hockey for South Africa; he qualifies for Italy by descent and debuted for them in 2023, captaining them in the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers, scoring runs for Derbyshire and in franchise leagues like PSL, The Hundred, and ILT20, an iconic right-handed batsman and occasional spinner.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham vs Derbyshire · 28th Match | First Class | June 12, 2026 | 32 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 34.04 |
| Nottinghamshire vs Derbyshire · Match 50 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Essex vs Derbyshire · Match 33 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire · Match 21 | T20 | May 29, 2026 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Leicestershire vs Derbyshire · Match 19 | T20 | May 27, 2026 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Yorkshire vs Derbyshire · Match 15 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent vs Derbyshire · 54th Match | First Class | September 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire · 12th Match | First Class | April 18, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Hong Kong vs Italy · Match 30 | ODI | February 16, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Italy vs Bahrain · Match 27 | ODI | February 15, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Singapore vs Italy · Match 20 | ODI | February 9, 2025 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire · 21st Match | First Class | May 17, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 100 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 131.58 |
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 380 | 609 | 45 | 1 | 62.40 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 | T20I | Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 110 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 125.00 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1/32 | 6.80 |
| ICC CWC Challenge League B 2024 | ODI | Nov 6, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2/4 | 2.82 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 220 | 211 | 5516 | 4081 | 109 | 31.3400 | 135.1600 | 35 | 552 | 122 | 35 | 2 |
| T20I | 8 | 7 | 205 | 155 | 61 | 34.1600 | 132.2500 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 117 | 109 | 3819 | 4135 | 138 | 42.4300 | 92.3500 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| First Class | 254 | 445 | 17167 | 31945 | 231 | 41.5600 | 53.7300 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 43 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 220 | 46 | 98.50 | 593 | 810 | 22 | 36.8100 | 8.1900 | 26.9000 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 117 | 0 | 123.20 | 740 | 606 | 18 | 33.6600 | 4.9100 | 41.1000 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 254 | 0 | 611.00 | 3666 | 1982 | 39 | 50.8200 | 3.2400 | 94.0000 | 3/45 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong vs Italy · Match 30 | ODI | February 16, 2025 | 73 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 101.39 |
| Tanzania vs Italy · Super Six - Match 6 | ODI | March 1, 2024 | 110 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 154.93 |
Professional Career
County Cricket: Derbyshire (since 2009) – Club Captain, all-time leading run-scorer.
International Cricket (Italy): Debuted 2023; T20I appearances include a high score of 67; captained Italy in the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers.
Franchise/Other Teams: Peshawar Zalmi (PSL), Manchester Originals (The Hundred), Gulf Giants (ILT20), Multan Sultans, Team Abu Dhabi, London Spirit.
International Debuts (for Italy)
- T20I Debut: July 23, 2023, vs. Jersey at Edinburgh (Golden).
Key Records & Achievements
Over 15,000 First-Class runs for Derbyshire by 2025.
Led Derbyshire to Division One promotion in 2012.
Known for aggressive, inventive batting (ramps, scoops) in white-ball formats.
Consistent run-scorer in County Championship and T20s.
Italy Cricket Journey
- Qualified through his Italian grandmother, playing for Italy from 2023.
- Appointed Captain, leading Italy in their historic first ICC World Cup appearance in 2026.
