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Dane Cleaver

Dane Cleaver

New Zealand cricketer

Dane Cleaver (born 1 January 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in July 2022.[2] He is the cousin of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.

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Career

Central Districts

On 21 March 2011, Cleaver made his first-class debut for Central Districts in a rain-affected draw, where only 8.2 overs were possible in the match.[3] He made his List A debut the following season.

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[4] In February 2020, in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Cleaver scored a double century in the first innings and made nine dismissals.[5]

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.[6]

New Zealand A

In November 2020, Cleaver was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[7][8]

New Zealand

In March 2022, Cleaver was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against the Netherlands.[9]

In June 2022, Cleaver was added to New Zealand's Test squad, for their third and final match against England,[10] but did not play.

Later that same month, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their tours of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.[11] Cleaver made his T20I debut on 18 July 2022, for New Zealand against Ireland,[12] and in the second match of the series he hit a match-winning 78 not out.[13]

Cleaver made his ODI debut on 31 July 2022, for New Zealand against Scotland.[14]

References

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    "Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Netherlands series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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    "Kyle Jamieson sent for back scan, ruled out of remainder of innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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    "Left-arm wristspinner Michael Rippon earns maiden call-up for New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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    "1st T20I, Belfast, July 18, 2022, New Zealand tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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    Egan, Brendon (21 July 2022). "Dane Cleaver makes impact with bat as New Zealand secure T20 series win over Ireland". Stuff. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Only ODI, Edinburgh, July 31, 2022, New Zealand tour of Scotland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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