Mieke de Ridder

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Mieke de Ridder
Personal information
Full name
Mieke de Ridder
Born (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28)
Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 59)4 September 2023 v Pakistan
Last T20I3 December 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2021/22Eastern Province
2022/23–presentSouth Western Districts
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 71 33
Runs scored 1 1,085 396
Batting average 1.00 19.03 18.00
100s/50s 0/0 2/2 0/1
Top score 1 118 55
Catches/stumpings 0/0 33/23 16/15
Source: CricketArchive, 15 February 2024

Mieke de Ridder (born 19 January 1996) is a South African cricketer who plays for South Western Districts. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Eastern Province.[1][2]

She made her international debut in September 2023, in a Twenty20 International for South Africa against Pakistan.[3]

Early and personal life

de Ridder was born on 19 January 1996 in Cradock, Eastern Cape.[2][4] She has studied Architectural Technology.[4]

Domestic career

de Ridder made her debut for Eastern Province in January 2011, against South Western Districts, in which she scored 7* and made two dismissals.[5] She scored her maiden List A century in February 2022, with 107* for Eastern Province against Kei.[6] She made another century a month later, with 118 against Border.[7]

de Ridder joined South Western Districts ahead of the 2022–23 season.[2][4] She also played for Starlights in the 2022–23 Women's T20 Super League.[8]

International career

de Ridder earned her first call-up to the South Africa squad in August 2023 for the side's tour of Pakistan.[9][10] She made her international debut in the third match of the Twenty20 International series, keeping wicket but not batting.[3] She was named in South Africa's squad for their series against New Zealand later that year, but did not play a match.[11][4]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Meike de Ridder". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Player Profile: Meike de Ridder". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "3rd T20I (N), Karachi, September 4 2023, South Africa Women tour of Pakistan: Pakistan Women v South Africa Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mieke de Ridder: In The Proteas Women "Mieks" After Debut Call-Up". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Eastern Province Women v South Western Districts Women, 30 January 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Kei Women v Eastern Province Women, 5 February 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Border Women v Eastern Province Women, 12 March 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ^ "WSL 4.0 Squads and Fixtures: Star-Studded Lineups and Triple Headers". Cricket South Africa. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. ^ "CSA Reveal Proteas Women Squad for Upcoming Pakistan Tour". Cricket South Africa. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Luus steps down as South Africa captain ahead of Pakistan tour". ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Chloe Tryon returns for South Africa's home series against New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

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