Dane Cleaver

Dane Cleaver (born 1 January 1992) is a New Zealand first-class cricketer who plays for Central Districts.[2] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3] In February 2020, in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Cleaver scored a double century in the first innings and made nine dismissals.[4]

Dane Cleaver
Personal information
Full nameDane Cleaver
Born (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992
Palmerston North, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsKane Williamson (cousin)[1]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentCentral Districts (squad no. 2)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 50 52 54
Runs scored 3,093 1,223 912
Batting average 41.79 31.35 20.72
100s/50s 6/20 2/6 0/3
Top score 201 124* 81
Catches/stumpings 139/11 53/8 44/5
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2022

In November 2020, Cleaver was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[5][6]

In March 2022, Cleaver was named captain of the Central Districts cricket team for their Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts in Napier, Hawke's Bay at McLean Park.[7] Later the same month, Cleaver was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against the Netherlands.[8]

References
  1. "Dane Cleaver's chance to step out of cousin Kane's big shadow". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "Dane Cleaver". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. "How often have wickets fallen to the first two balls of an ODI innings?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. "Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Dane Cleaver to lead Stags". Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. "Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Netherlands series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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