Dane Van Niekerk: Former South Africa Captain Retires From International Cricket
Dane van Niekerk: The Former South Africa Captain Retires From International Cricket. Former South African international captain Dane has called for the end of an illustrious international career.
Niekerk represented South Africa from 2009 to 2021:-
The 29-year-old played a lone Test, 107 ODIs and 86 T20Is for the country, making some significant contributions.
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He took one wicket in Tests, 138 wickets in ODIs and 65 wickets in T20Is. He also made a useful contribution with the bat, scoring 22 runs in Tests, 2175 in ODIs and 1877 runs in the shortest format.
Van Niekerk last represented his country in 2021. The former skipper was a notable omission from his team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
The Posted without explicitly announcing his retirement:-
“You have to admit that some chapters of our lives have to be closed without closure,” van Niekerk posted on Saturday without explicitly announcing his retirement.
“There’s no point in losing yourself trying to fix what it means to be broken.”
“It has been my greatest honor to lead and represent my country. I am incredibly blessed to lead the team through its transformational years.
It has been my greatest honor to represent:-
There is no doubt that the women’s game is in an exciting place and I look forward to seeing this beautiful sport that I love grow.
“I look back fondly on my career and the incredible memories it has made and would like to thank Cricket South Africa and all other stakeholders for your support.
“Often the journey can be lonely, painful, and emotional, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m grateful for what this sport has given me.”
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She will continue to participate in franchise cricket, where she is currently a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League.