Dawid Malan Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, IPL, BBL, Stats & Facts

Dawid Malan Biography – England’s phenomenal batsman who started his domestic career in South Africa!

Family Background of Dawid Malan:

Dawid Malan was born on September 03, 1987, in Roehampton, London. His father, Dawid Malan Sr., is a former cricketer who had played for Western Province B, Teddington, and Northern Transvaal B. His mother’s name is Janet Malan.

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Dawid Malan’s parents

He has a brother, Charl Malan, a former cricketer, and has played first-class cricket for Loughborough. He also has a sister named Liné Malan.

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Dawid Malan’s siblings

His sister is a hockey player, and she is currently playing for South Africa.

Early Life:

Malan’s family moved to South Africa when he was just seven years old. There, he did his schooling at Paarl Boys’ High School.

He used to play cricket in his backyard with his brother and father. Also, Sr. Malan was playing county cricket at that time, and that’s how Dawid got himself into the cricket. It was not just him, but his brother also started playing cricket.

Dawid Malan Biography:

Dawid Malan's Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameDawid Johannes Malan
NicknameDaws
Date of BirthSeptember 03, 1987
Age36 years 6 months (in March, 2024)
NationalityEnglish
ReligionChristianity
Zodiac/Sun SignVirgo
Birth PlaceRoehampton, Surrey, England
SchoolPaarl Boys' High School
Physical Stats:
Height (approx)6ft.
(1.83 m)
(183 cm)
WeightNot known
Hair ColorBlonde
Eye ColorBlue
Family & Relationships:
Father
Sr. Dawid Malan
MotherJanet Malan
SiblingsLiné Malan (sister) & Charl Malan (brother)
Marital StatusMarried
GirlfriendClaire Malan
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleBatsman
Batting StyleLeft-hand bat
Bowling StyleLegbreak
Major TeamsEngland, Boland, Comilla Warriors, England Lions, Hobart Hurricanes, Islamabad United, Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex, Peshawar Zalmi, Punjab Kings
International
Test Debut
England vs South Africa at The Oval (July 27, 2017)
ODI Debut
Ireland vs England at Dublin (May 3, 2019)
T20I DebutEngland vs South Africa at Cardiff (June 25, 2017)
First-Class DebutBoland vs Border at Paarl (February 9, 2006)
List-A DebutBoland vs Border at Paarl (February 12, 2006)
T-20 DebutSurrey vs Middlesex at The Oval (July 7, 2006)

Malan’s Cricket Career:

While Malan was in Africa, he began his first-class career already for Boland in 2006. He played his first match against Border in the South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge 2005/06. He scored 27 runs in the first innings and a half-century (64 runs) in the second innings of the match.

Two days later, on February 12, 2006, he made his List-A debut against the same team. However, he got out for a duck while playing the sixth ball of his List-A career this time.

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After starting his domestic career for Boland in South Africa, the opening batsman moved to England back and joined the Middlesex county club. Soon, on July 07, 2006, he made his T20 debut for Middlesex against Surrey in a T20 Cup.

Later, on May 28, 2008, he played his first List-A match for Middlesex against Essex in the Friends Provident Trophy 2008.

The next month, on June 29, he made his first-class debut for Middlesex opposite Northamptonshire. He played a brilliant inning of not out 132 runs (maiden century) in the first innings and also picked up two wickets in the match.

International Career of Dawid:

Dawid Malan made his international debut for England on June 25, 2017, against South Africa. He played an excellent knock of 78 runs in the T20I match and earned the man of the match award on his debut day.

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The following month, on July 27, he played his first Test against South Africa. Unlike his T20I debut, this time, he got out at the score of only one run, bowled by Kagiso Rabada.

He then became a regular part of the T20I and the Test team but finally made his ODI debut with Ben Foakes and Jofra Archer in 2019. It was his first and only ODI match he’s ever played so far.

Malan’s League Cricket Career:

He’s been a consistent player of PSL (Pakistan Premier League) since the year 2016. He played his inaugurated season for Peshawar Zalmi. He scored his maiden fifty (60*) of the league against Quetta Gladiators. Malan played the next two seasons for the same team before moving to Islamabad United for PSL 2020.

He played three seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League. However, the season 2019/20 went terrific for him, as he scored 444 runs in the tournament, including one century and four three half-centuries.

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He made his BBL (Big Bash League) debut for Hobert Hurricanes on December 27, 2020, against Brisbane Heat. His maiden half-century of BBL came on his third match against Melbourne Stars.

Punjab Kings bought Dawid Malan at his base price of Rs. 1.5 crores at the auction. He made his IPL debut against Delhi Capitals on May 02, 2021.

Facts about Dawid Malan:

  • He’s the only T20I batsman who has ever achieved the rating of 900+ (915 points).
  • Dawid Malan’s wife’s name is Claire Malan.
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Dawid Malan with his wife
  • He is the quickest batsman to complete ten half-centuries (in 19 matches).
  • His favorite cricketers are Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher, and Jacques Kallis.
  • Dawid is the fastest batsman to complete 1000 runs in T20I in just 24 innings.

Frequently asked questions on Google:


Q1: What is the age of Dawid Malan?

Ans: 36 years 6 months (in March, 2024)


Q2: What is the height of Dawid Malan?

Ans: 6ft.  (1.83 m or 183 cm)


Q3: Who is the wife of Dawid Malan?

Ans: His partner’s name is Claire Malan.


Q4: Who is the brother of Dawid Malan?

Ans: Charl Malan


Q5: What is the name of the school of Malan?

Ans: Paarl Boys’ High School, South Africa


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