Bernadine Bezuidenhout

Bernadine Michelle Bezuidenhout (born 14 September 1993) is a South African-born New Zealand international cricketer who currently plays for Northern Districts. She played for South Africa national women's cricket team between 2014 and 2015 before moving to Christchurch, New Zealand and has since represented the New Zealand White Ferns,[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]

Bernadine Bezuidenhout
Personal information
Full name
Bernadine Michelle Bezuidenhout
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993
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 ODI2 July 2023 
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.12
T20I debut (cap 37/51)7 September 2014 
South Africa v England
Last T20I19 February 2023 
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
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 13 16
Runs scored 125 103
Batting average 13.88 10.30
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 43 34
Catches/stumpings 8/1 4/2
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 February 2023

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, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[7][8]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Bernadine Bezuidenhout". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. "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.

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