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Dawid Malan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Dawid Malan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 37 Years

Height: 6'

Wife: Claire Mottram

Bio/Wiki
Full name Dawid Johannes Malan
Nickname(s) AC, The Milky Way Boss
Profession Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 183 cm**
in meters**- 1.83 m**
in feet & inches**- 6’**
Eye Colour Hazel
Hair Colour Light Ash Brown
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 3 May 2019 v Ireland
Test- 27 July 2017 v South Africa
T20- 25 June 2017 v South Africa
Retirement 29 August 2024 (from international cricket)
Jersey Number # 29 (Country Name)
# 99 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Hobart Hurricanes
Punjab Kings
Batting Style Left-handed
Bowling Style Right-arm leg break
Records (main ones) • Fastest player to score 1000 runs in T20 format.
• Fastest century in T20Is by an England batsman.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 3 September 1987 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 37 Years
Birthplace Roehampton, London, England
Zodiac sign Pisces
Signature
Nationality British
Hometown Paarl, Western Cape South Africa
School Paarl Boys High School
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Claire Mottram
Parents Father- Dawid Malan Sr.
Mother- Janet Malan
Siblings Brother- Charl Malan
Favourite Things
Cricketer Batsman- Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis
Bowler- Mark Boucher

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dawid Malan

  • Dawid Malan is a British cricketer, who plays for the England cricket team and Yorkshire, Hobart Hurricanes, and Kings Punjab in domestic leagues.

  • Dawid Malan was born in England but brought up in South Africa and made his first-class debut for Boland in 2005-2006. Dawid Malan belonged to a cricket background, both his father and brother were professional cricketers.

    Dawid Malan during his younger days

  • Dawid Malan rose his game in first-class cricket in 2014, where he had an average of 40 and finished his season with it.

  • He scored the most runs against Sri-Lanka-A side 185 from 126 balls that are a record score by an English batsman in 2016.

  • Dawid Malan received the highest rating points in ICC T20I rankings for a batsman with 900 points and leaving the likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam behind.

  • Despite being a top-ranked batsman in T20I, Malan prefers Test cricket more and wants to be a consistent starter for England.

  • Dawid Malan maiden Test century came in the 3rd Ashes Test match at WACA in December 2017.

    Dawid Malan with the Ashes trophy

  • Dawid Malan plays at No. 3,4 or 5 for England but is more comfortable when told to open in matches.

  • Dawid Malan was a late bloomer in cricket and got his first England call-up in 2017.

  • Dawid Malan has played for various foreign domestic leagues in various countries namely Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier Division, Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League, Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash League.

  • Dawid Malan is set to make his debut in the Indian Premier League with Punjab Kings.

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