Nadine de Klerk

Nadine de Klerk

Personal information
Born	(2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 26) Pretoria, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	South Africa (2017–present)
Test debut(cap  59)	27 June 2022 v  England
Last Test	15 December 2024 v  England
ODI debut(cap  79)	9 May 2017 v  India
Last ODI	2 November 2025 v  India
T20I debut(cap  44)	13 February 2018 v  India
Last T20I	23 June 2025 v  West Indies
T20I shirt no.	32
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Women's cricket
Representing   South Africa
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up	2025 India
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up	2023 South Africa
Runner-up	2024 UAE

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 October 2025

Nadine de Klerk (born 16 January 2000) is a South African international cricketer who plays for South Africa national cricket team in all formats of the game. She also plays for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League and has appeared in other franchise leagues. She is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

De Klerk made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 9 May 2017. ^[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for South Africa against India on 13 February 2018. ^[4]

In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powerade Women's National Academy intake for 2019. ^[5] In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa. ^{[6] [7]} In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. ^[8]

In March 2020, she was awarded with a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2020–21 season. ^{[9] [10]} On 23 July 2020, de Klerk was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England. ^[11]

In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserves in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. ^[12] In June 2022, de Klerk was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women. ^[13] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England. ^[14]

In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. ^[15] In March 2023, it was announced that de Klerk had signed for The Blaze for the upcoming English domestic season. ^[16]

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup ^[17] and for their multi-format home series against England in November 2024. ^{[18] [19]}

De Klerk represented South Africa at the 2025 World Cup. In the group stage match against India she scored an unbeaten 84 from 54 balls to lead her side to a three-wicket victory. ^[20]

References

1. "Nadine de Klerk". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
2. "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 3rd Match: South Africa Women v India Women at Potchefstroom (Uni), May 9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
4. "1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
5. "CSA announce the 2019 Powerade Women's Academy intake". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
6. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
7. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
8. "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
9. "Beuran Hendricks earns CSA national contract, Dale Steyn left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
10. "CSA announces Proteas contract squads for 2020/21". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
11. "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
12. "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
13. "Kapp, Lee and Jafta mark their return as South Africa announce squad for one-off Test and ODIs against England". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
14. "Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England" . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
15. "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
16. "de Klerk Commits to Blaze Ahead of Region's Inaugural Season". Trent Bridge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
17. "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
18. "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
19. "South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
20. Moonda, Firdose (9 October 2025). "De Klerk upstages Ghosh as South Africa win thriller". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2025.

External links

• Nadine de Klerk  at ESPNcricinfo
• Nadine de Klerk  at CricketArchive (subscription required)