David Wiese

David Wiese
Personal information
Full name
David Veelsydig Wiese
Born (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 (age 39)
Roodepoort, Transvaal Province, South Africa
NicknameMurshid[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 115/35)19 August 2015 
South Africa v New Zealand
Last ODI16 July 2022 
Namibia v Nepal
ODI shirt no.96
T20I debut (cap 59/20)2 August 2013 
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Last T20I15 June 2024 
Namibia v England
T20I shirt no.96
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2017/18[a]Easterns
2007/08–2017/18Titans
2015–2016Royal Challengers Bangalore
2016–2021Sussex (squad no. 96)
2019–presentLahore Qalandars
2021–2022St Lucia Kings
2022–2023Northern Superchargers
2023Kolkata Knight Riders
2023Yorkshire
2023MI New York
2024–presentJoburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 15 51 124 162
Runs scored 330 597 5,814 3,939
Batting average 25.38 23.88 33.41 35.48
100s/50s 0/1 0/3 11/32 2/22
Top score 67 66* 208 171
Balls bowled 737 1,051 18,065 6,173
Wickets 15 58 344 146
Bowling average 45.73 22.59 28.01 38.13
5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 3/50 5/23 6/58 5/25
Catches/stumpings 2/– 18/– 70/– 50/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 April 2024

David Wiese (born 18 May 1985) is a South African-born former Namibian cricketer who has played for Namibia in international cricket.[2] Wiese became eligible to play international cricket for Namibia due to his father having been born in Namibia.[3] Wiese played international cricket for South Africa from 2013 to 2016, before making his international debut for Namibia in October 2021.[4][5]

Previously, Wiese ended his South Africa career in 2017 to play in county cricket.[6] He has also made 67 first-class appearances since his debut in October 2005. He currently plays for Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League.[7] His form since his breakthrough into first-class cricket saw him selected to play for South Africa in the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, where he was the leading wicket-taker,[8] and for the South Africa Invitation XI in two matches against England.[9] He is known for his explosive low-order batting and an ability to deliver slow balls.[10]

  1. ^ "The craftsmanship behind Murshid's Wiesedom". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ "David Wiese keen to make up for lost time with Namibia: 'It's been 10 years in the making'". The National. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Eagles to face Emerging Zimbabwe". The Namibian. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "David Wiese". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "The man who played for two countries". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ "South Africa's David Wiese turns back on country for Sussex deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Former Protea David Wiese stars in Pakistan Super League". Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Records / Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, 2009/10 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  9. ^ Stockley, Nigel (21 December 2009). "Tod sign David Wiese". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  10. ^ "ESPNcricinfo Awards 2015 T20 bowling winner: David Wiese, variety seamer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2021.


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