Dawid Malan Age, Wiki and Bio

Dawid Malan

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth03/09/1987
Age37 years
BirthplaceRoehampton, London, England

Bio/Wiki

Full nameDawid Johannes Malan
Nickname(s)AC, The Milky Way Boss

Physical Stats & More

Height6 ft
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorLight Ash Brown

Personal Life

Zodiac signPisces
HometownPaarl, Western Cape South Africa
SchoolPaarl Boys High School

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherDawid Malan Sr.
MotherJanet Malan
SiblingsBrother - Charl Malan
SpouseClaire Mottram

Career

International Debut
ODI3 May 2019 v Ireland
Test27 July 2017 v South Africa
T2025 June 2017 v South Africa
Jersey Number#29 (Country Name), #99 (IPL)
Domestic/State TeamYorkshire County Cricket Club, Hobart Hurricanes, Punjab Kings
Batting StyleLeft-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm leg break
Records
  • Fastest player to score 1000 runs in T20 format.
  • Fastest century in T20Is by an England batsman.

Favourites

Cricketer
BatsmanGraeme Smith, Jacques Kallis
BowlerMark Boucher

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dawid Malan was born in England and raised in South Africa.
He had his first-class debut for Boland during 2005-2006.
His father and brother were both professional cricketers.
In 2016, he scored the most runs against the Sri Lanka-A side.
He holds the highest rating points in ICC T20I rankings for a batsman with 900 points.
Despite his T20I success, Malan favors Test cricket.
His first Test century was achieved in the 3rd Ashes Test match at WACA in December 2017.
Malan typically plays at No. 3, 4, or 5 for England but prefers opening.
Considered a late bloomer in cricket, he received his first England call-up in 2017.
He has participated in various foreign domestic leagues across different countries.
Malan is all set to debut in the IPL with Punjab Kings.