Bernadine Bezuidenhout
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| Full name | Bernadine Michelle Bezuidenhout | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1993 Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 70/137) | 15 October 2014 South Africa v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 April 2024 New Zealand v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 37/51) | 7 September 2014 South Africa v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 29 March 2024 New Zealand v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2006/07 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2012/13 | South Western Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13 | Boland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2019/20 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernadine Michelle Bezuidenhout (born 14 September 1993) is a South African-born former international cricketer who currently plays for Northern Districts. During her international career she played for both South Africa and New Zealand.
Career
[edit]Bezuidenhout played for South Africa national women's cricket team between 2014 and 2015 before moving to Christchurch, New Zealand and switching to represent New Zealand,[1] after a three-year stand down period.[2][3] On 6 May 2018, she made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Ireland.[4]
In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.[5][6] In October 2018, Bezuidenhout was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[7][8]
She was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.[9]
On 31 May 2024, Bezuidenhout announced her retirement from international cricket.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Bezuidenhout was diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in 2018.[10][12][13][14] She founded non-profit, social enterprise Epic Sports Project which provides free sport and dance lessons to vulnerable young people.[10][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Bernadine Bezuidenhout". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Former South African international Bezuidenhout eyes future with White Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand women call up Watkin, Bezuidenhout for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Debutants impress as White Ferns thrash Ireland". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: White Ferns recall Bernadine Bezuidenhout for Twenty20 World Cup". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bernadine Bezuidenhout retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Bezuidenhout calls time on international career". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Cricket star Bernie tells why she had to quit playing". Now To Love - New Zealand. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bernadine Bezuidenhout's journey from in and out of hospital to T20 World Cu". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Health hazards: why cricket is tougher for women in more ways than you might think". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- S, Shajin Mohanan (16 February 2023). "Being Bernadine Bezuidenhout". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
External links
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- New Zealand women cricketers
- New Zealand women One Day International cricketers
- New Zealand women Twenty20 International cricketers
- South African women cricketers
- South Africa women One Day International cricketers
- South Africa women Twenty20 International cricketers
- Northern Cape women cricketers
- Eastern Province women cricketers
- South Western Districts women cricketers
- Boland women cricketers
- Western Province women cricketers
- Northern Districts women cricketers
- Cricketers from Kimberley, Northern Cape
- Dual international cricketers
- Wicket-keepers
- South African emigrants to New Zealand