Dian Forrester

South African cricketer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dian Forrester (born 7 June 2000) is a South African international cricketer who plays as an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batter and right-arm fast bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut for South Africa against New Zealand on 15 March 2026.[1]

Fullname
Dian Jonathan Forrester
Born (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 25)
Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
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Dian Forrester
Personal information
Full name
Dian Jonathan Forrester
Born (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 25)
Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 116)15 March 2026 v New Zealand
Last T20I20 March 2026 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023/24–2024/25Knights
2025/26–presentNorth West
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 5 20 21 30
Runs scored 83 1,220 900 549
Batting average 27.66 45.18 52.94 34.31
100s/50s 0/0 3/7 3/4 0/2
Top score 21* 127* 128 80*
Balls bowled 6 1,945 515 180
Wickets 0 30 18 9
Bowling average 38.23 26.27 29.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/54 6/48 3/30
Catches/stumpings 1/– 17/– 9/– 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 March 2026
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Domestic career

Forrester began his professional career with the Knights, making his List A debut in the 2023 CSA One-Day Cup, where he scored a century and took a five-wicket haul in his first match.[2]

He made his first-class debut in the 2023–24 CSA 4-Day Series and later played Twenty20 cricket in the CSA T20 competition.[3]

In 2025, he moved to North West and was also selected for South Africa A.[4]

International career

In March 2026, Forrester was selected in South Africa's T20I squad and made his debut against New Zealand.[1]

References

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