Mieke de Ridder

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Mieke de Ridder
Personal information
Full name
Mieke de Ridder
Born (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28)
Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  92)19 June 2024 v  India
Last ODI23 June 2024 v  India
T20I debut(cap  59)4 September 2023 v  Pakistan
Last T20I3 December 2023 v  Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.19
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2024 UAE

Mieke de Ridder (born 19 January 1996) is a South African cricketer who plays for South Western Districts. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Eastern Province. [1] [2]

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She made her international debut in September 2023, in a Twenty20 International for South Africa against Pakistan. [3]

Early and personal life

de Ridder was born on 19 January 1996 in Cradock, Eastern Cape. [2] [4] She has studied Architectural Technology. [4]

Domestic career

de Ridder made her debut for Eastern Province in January 2011, against South Western Districts, in which she scored 7* and made two dismissals. [5] She scored her maiden List A century in February 2022, with 107* for Eastern Province against Kei. [6] She made another century a month later, with 118 against Border. [7]

de Ridder joined South Western Districts ahead of the 2022–23 season. [2] [4] She also played for Starlights in the 2022–23 Women's T20 Super League. [8]

International career

de Ridder earned her first call-up to the South Africa squad in August 2023 for the side's tour of Pakistan. [9] [10] She made her international debut in the third match of the Twenty20 International series, keeping wicket but not batting. [3] She was named in South Africa's squad for their series against New Zealand later that year, but did not play a match. [11] [4] She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [12]

De Ridder was named in the South Africa squad for the ODI part of their multi-format home series against England in November 2024. [13] [14]

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