Wayne Madsen (sportsperson)

Wayne Lee Madsen (born 2 January 1984) is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He has previously played field hockey for the South Africa men's national field hockey team.

Wayne Madsen
Madsen batting for Derbyshire in 2014
Personal information
Full nameWayne Lee Madsen
Born (1984-01-02) 2 January 1984
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2007/08KwaZulu-Natal
2006/07–2007/08Dolphins
2009–presentDerbyshire (squad no. 77)
2019Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 77)
2020Multan Sultans
FC debut19 March 2004 KwaZulu-Natal v Border
LA debut7 November 2004 KwaZulu-Natal v Border
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 200 105 125
Runs scored 12,852 3,323 3,018
Batting average 38.59 41.53 29.88
100s/50s 32/66 6/19 0/20
Top score 231* 138 86*
Balls bowled 3,348 668 492
Wickets 37 16 19
Bowling average 49.78 35.81 33.94
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/45 3/27 2/20
Catches/stumpings 219/– 69/– 43/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 September 2021

Cricket career

Hailing from a strong cricketing family, with uncles Henry Fotheringham, Michael Madsen, Trevor Madsen and cousin Greg Fotheringham all playing first-class cricket in South Africa, Madsen made his debut in 2003 for KwaZulu-Natal cricket team.[1] In August 2009 he signed his contract with Derbyshire, following a strong run of form with two centuries in four games.[2] He captained Derbyshire for four seasons;[3] in the 2012 season, Derbyshire were promoted from County Championship Division Two to Division One.[3] They were relegated the following season, and Madsen was named the Championship's Player of the Season.[3] After gaining UK citizenship in February 2015, Madsen announced that he hoped to represent England in the future.[4] Ahead of the 2016 season, he signed a contract extension until 2019.[5] He also stepped down as Derbyshire's County Championship captain, and was replaced by Billy Godleman.[3] In the 2017 t20 Blast, Madsen scored 526 runs, a record for a Derbyshire player in the competition.[6] Madsen later signed a contract extension with Derbyshire until 2022.[7]

Madsen has also played in the Pakistan Super League. He has signed for Manchester Originals for The Hundred.[7] In April 2022, he was bought by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[8]

Hockey career

Madsen made 39 appearances for the South Africa men's national field hockey team.[9] He represented South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup.[7][9] In 2015, he became Director of Hockey at Belper Hockey Club.[10] His brother Lloyd has also played hockey for South Africa.[9]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Wayne Lee Madsen". CricInfo. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. "Madsen signs contract with Derbyshire". CricInfo. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. "Godleman appointed Derbyshire captain". ESPNcricinfo. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "Wayne Madsen: Derbyshire skipper eyes England call-up". BBC Sport. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. "Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen agrees three-year contract extension". Sky Sports. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. "How Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen got to grips with T20 to become MVP". Derbyshire Telegraph. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. "Wayne Madsen: 'When you're trying to score 360, you try different things'". ESPNcricinfo. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. "Wayne Madsen dreaming of England call". The Times. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. "Derbyshire CCC captain Wayne Madsen joins Belper Hockey Club as director of hockey". Belper News. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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