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Cricketer (born 1993)

Bernadine Bezuidenhout
Personal information
Full nameBernadine Michelle Bezuidenhout
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31)
Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 70/137)15 October 2014 
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Last ODI4 April 2024 
New Zealand v England
ODI shirt no.12
T20I debut (cap 37/51)7 September 2014 
South Africa v England
Last T20I29 March 2024 
New Zealand v England
T20I shirt no.12
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2006/07Griqualand West
2007/08Eastern Province
2008/09–2012/13South Western Districts
2012/13Boland
2013/14–2014/15Western Province
2016/17–2019/20Northern Districts
2022/23–presentNorthern Districts
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 20 29
Runs scored 291 299
Batting average 19.40 13.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 86 44
Catches/stumpings 11/1 7/3
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

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, after a three-year stand down period. On 6 May 2018, she made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Ireland.

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months. In October 2018, Bezuidenhout was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

She was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.

On 31 May 2024, Bezuidenhout announced her retirement from international cricket.

Personal life

Bezuidenhout was diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in 2018. She founded non-profit, social enterprise Epic Sports Project which provides free sport and dance lessons to vulnerable young people.

References

  1. "Player Profile: Bernadine Bezuidenhout". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. Barclay, Chris (4 October 2015). "Former South African international Bezuidenhout eyes future with White Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. "New Zealand women call up Watkin, Bezuidenhout for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. "Cricket: Debutants impress as White Ferns thrash Ireland". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. "White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. "Cricket: White Ferns recall Bernadine Bezuidenhout for Twenty20 World Cup". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Bernadine Bezuidenhout retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. "Bezuidenhout calls time on international career". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Cricket star Bernie tells why she had to quit playing". Now To Love - New Zealand. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. "Bernadine Bezuidenhout's journey from in and out of hospital to T20 World Cu". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. "Health hazards: why cricket is tougher for women in more ways than you might think". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

Further reading

External links

New Zealand squad – 2018 Women's World Twenty20
New Zealand
New Zealand squad – 2023 Women's T20 World Cup
New Zealand
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