Dane Cleaver
New Zealand cricketer
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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.
Palmerston North, New Zealand
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| Full name | Dane Cleaver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1992 Palmerston North, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kane Williamson (cousin)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Only ODI (cap 206) | 31 July 2022 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 93) | 18 July 2022 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 August 2023 v UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11–present | Central Districts (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]