Malan Kruger

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Malan Kruger
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2023 African Games
Personal information
Full name
Malan Binneman Kruger
Born (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29)
Namibia
BattingRight-handed
Role Batter
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  41)23 February 2024 v  Netherlands
T20I debut(cap  26)27 February 2024 v  Nepal
Last T20I29 February 2024 v  Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches1141
Runs scored39158923
Batting average 39.007.5022.25
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score39153923*
Catches/stumpings 0/–0/–0/–0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February 2024

Malan Binneman Kruger (born 12 April 1995) is a Namibian cricketer. [1] A right-handed batsman, Kruger played in the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [2]

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Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for Namibia against South Western Districts, on 30 October 2014. [3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Namibia against South Western Districts, on 2 November 2014. [4]

He made his List A debut on 29 March 2022, for Namibia A against the Ireland Wolves in Windhoek. [5]

International career

In February 2024, he was named in Namibia's ODI squad for the 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, which was formed part of 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 and T20I squad for the 2024 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series. [6] He made his One Day International debut on 23 February 2024, for Namibia against the Netherlands at Kirtipur. [7] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Namibia against Nepal, on 27 February 2024. [8]

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References

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