Bio/Wiki
| Profession | Cricketer (all-rounder) |
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| Famous for | One among the six female cricketers to claim more than 1,000 runs, 50 wickets and 50 catches in the One-Day format. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 160 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Light brown |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 14 May 1993 |
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| Birthplace | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | South African |
| Hometown | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| School | Hoërskool Centurion (Centurion High School), Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa |
| College/University | University of South Africa (Unisa), Pretoria, South Africa |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Tattoo(s) | Right hand: Nothing is impossible with God. Another tattoo on the left hand. |
| Controversies | "I'd rather lose than get a free pass into the World Cup Final" Following South Africa's semi-final exit during the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup, Dane in her post-match press conference said that she would rather lose than get a free pass into the World Cup final; Australia Women won by 5 runs (DLS Method). Her comments irked the Indian cricket fans who alleged her comments were made against the India Women’s team and criticised her on social media. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 6 July 2018 |
Family
| Father | Peter van Niekerk |
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| Mother | Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother: Gerrit Van Niekerk |
| Spouse | Marizanne Kapp |
Career
| International Debut | ODI - 8 March 2009 against the West Indies at Newcastle. Test - 16 November 2014 against India Women at Mysore. T20 - 11 June 2009 against the West Indies at Taunton. |
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| Last Match | ODI - 19 September 2021 against the West Indies at North Sound. Test - 16 November 2014 against India Women at Mysore. T20 - 4 September 2021 against the West Indies at North Sound. |
| International Retirement | On 16 March 2023, she announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket. |
| Jersey Number | #81 (South Africa) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm legbreak |
| Records (main ones) | • First South African woman to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket. • First South African woman to take a hat trick in international cricket. • First-ever cricketer (male or female) to take four wickets in international cricket without conceding a single run. • She was the MVP (Women) in the first-ever season of The Hundred. • First-ever half-century in The Hundred. |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • 2017: South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year. • 2022: Wisden Cricketer of the Year. |
Favourites
| Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
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| Food | Steak and Salad |
| Singer | Justin Bieber |
| Film | Hollywood - Armageddon |
Style Quotient
| Cars Collection | Audi Q5, Audi A4 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Dane started playing cricket with boys in primary school and later joined an all-female team in high school. | |
| When she came out as a lesbian, her initially upset family later supported and accepted her after some time. | |
| Dane turned professional at fifteen, playing for Northerns Under-19 and Highveld Women teams. | |
| Selected for South Africa Under-19, she became captain at sixteen. | |
| First South African female cricketer to join the Eastern Province cricket academy team (male). | |
| On January 2013, she achieved an international hat trick against West Indies Women and took five wickets in the match. | |
| February 13, 2013, saw her take four wickets against Sri Lanka Women in the 2013 Women’s Cricket World Cup. | |
| During South Africa Women’s tour of Sri Lanka on October 26, 2014, Dane was named Player of the Match scoring 70 runs not out. | |
| Made Test debut for South Africa Women against India Women in Mysore (2014). | |
| Signed by Loughborough Lightning for the inaugural Kia Super League season (2016). | |
| In June 2016, became the captain of South Africa Women’s team in all formats, replacing Mignon du Preez. | |
| February 15, 2017, Dane surpassed 100 ODI wickets against India Women. | |
| Took four wickets without conceding a run against West Indies Women on July 2, 2017. | |
| Scored her maiden century against Sri Lanka Women on February 11, 2019, and was named Player of the Match. | |
| Captained Oval Invincibles in the inaugural season (2021) of The Hundred, leading the team to victory as the tournament's top scorer. |
