Dane van Niekerk

thumb|Dané van Niekerk Dané van Niekerk (born 14 May 1993) is a South African cricketer born in Pretoria and educated at Hoërskool Centurion. A right-handed batter and leg break bowler, she played for South Africa in Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) between 2009 and 2021, and was captain of the side between 2016 and 2021. She was the first bowler for South Africa to take 100 wickets in WODIs. Quotes It has been the greatest honour to lead and represent my country. I am incredibly blessed to have led the team through its transformative years. There is no doubt that the women’s game is in an exciting space and looking forward to seeing this beautiful game that I love grow. It’s my life. I’ve been doing it since I was 14 years old. It’s all I know. It’s your identity and for it to be taken away, you don’t know who you are, I’ve always prided myself on my strong character, I’ve always thought that as a captain, I need to be strong, not weak. So I didn’t want to admit to myself that I’m actually going through a really bad time. So it’s about taking a step back and just identifying where I’m at, acknowledging it, and then look forward again, For my teammates and myself, [for] our families to be able to be at home and watching us play in front of them at home in a world stage is really special, You butt heads some of the time, but 95% of the time it’s such a fun environment to be in to make friends that last a lifetime, and memories as well Cricketer Dané van Niekerk Reflects On Her Long, Successful Career,March 2023, Women's Health by Michelle October External Links Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from South Africa