David Wiese was born in Roodepoort South Africa on 18 May 1985. He is a professional cricketer who plays for two nations first from South Africa and then from the Namibian side. He make his T20 debut for South Africa on 2 August 2013 against Srilanka in Colombo. On 19 August, he made his ODI debut vs New Zealand at Centurion Park in 2015.
He made his debut for Namibia in T20I on 5 October 2021 just a few before T20 World Cup 2021. His ODI debut for Namibia was made on 6 March 2022 against Oman. He was able to represent the Namibian cricket team because his father was born there.
Personal Information
Full Name | David Veelsydig Wiese |
Nick Name | Wiese |
Date of Birth | May 18, 1985 |
Age | 37 years |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Namibian/South African |
Home Town | Roodepoort, Transvaal Province |
Profession | Cricketer |
Batting Style | Right Hand |
Bowling Style | Right Hand Fast |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Family & Relationships
Father Name | N/A |
Mother Name | N/A |
Siblings | N/A |
Wife | Chene Wiese |
Children | 1 |
Kid Name | Kaiah Wiese |
Physical Measurement’s
Height | 1.96m |
Weight | 81 kg |
Eyes Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Shoe Size | 9 |
Biceps | N/A |
Teams Played For
Namibia | South Africa | Comilla Victorians |
Barbados Tridents | Colombo Stars | Cumilla Warriors |
Easterns | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Karachi Kings |
Lahore Qalandars | London Spirit (Men) | Northern Superchargers (Men) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | South Africa A | South Africa Emerging Players |
St Lucia Kings | Sussex | Titans |
Early Career
He started playing at a very early age in his life. Wiese joined a cricket academy that is run by a South African coach Harry Shapiro. In starting days David was interested in spin bowling but the time passes he understand that his height is the key factor and then he moved toward fast bowling. Wiese’s parents were not happy with his interest in cricket. They desire that their son be focused on his studies only.
Salary & Net Worth
Net Worth | $ 4 Million |
Career
International
In their ODI Career, Wiese Played a Total of 15 Matches in which with the bat he scored 330 runs with an average of 25.38. His best score in one day international was 67. In the Bowling department, he took 15 wickets with an average of 45.73 and his best figures are 3/50. In the Fielding area, he kept 2 catches.
In T20 format, Wiese Played a Total of 36 Matches in which with the bat he scored 387 runs with an average of 21.50. His best score in T20I was 66*. In the Bowling department, he took 38 wickets with an average of 24.23 and his best figures are 5/23. In the Fielding area, he kept 11 brilliant catches.
PSL
In PSL David play an important role for their team Lahore Qalandars. In starting, Karachi Kings picked him through drafting but he can’t give any chance to utilize himself. But then Lahore Qalanders Pick him and day by day he becomes a permanent member of it and creates a good bonding with them.
In PSL he total plays 35 matches in which he scored 438 runs with a strike rate of 173 and took 27 wickets. In the 7th season, he play a crucial role and helped his team to lift the for the 1st time in the captaincy of Shaheen Afridi. In the final match, he made 28 runs in just 8 balls to give a good finish to his team.
IPL
He only played in one season of IPL. in which he participate in 15 matches and score 127 runs with a Strike Rate of 141.11. In the bowling department, he took 16 wickets with an economy of 8.68 and his best figures are 4/33.
Other Franchise Leagues
Wiese also become the part of T20 Blast League, Caribbean Premier League, and South African franchise cricket.
ICC T20 World Cup2021
Namibia’s 1st time played in Round 1 of the T20 World Cup and they will succeed with Wiese’s Magnificant performance and qualify for the super 12 stages. Wiese also gives their best at super 12 but it was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals.
In the 2021 T20, World Cup Wiese scored 155 runs with an average of 31 in 5 matches and took 5 wickets also. His highest score was 43 against Pakistan which performs very well in that world cup.
Records
- Fourth Highest partnership for the 8th wicket
- Representing 2 Countries
Awards
- None
Social accounts & Followers
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FAQ’S
What is Wiese’s wife’s name?
Chene Wiese
What is age of David Wiese?
37 years
For which team does Wiese play in PSL?
Lahore Qalanders