David Wiese Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	David Veelsydig Wiese
Nickname	Murshid
Profession	Cricketer (All Rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 3" (192cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Ash Blonde
Cricket
International Debut	For South Africa ODI- vs New Zealand on 19 August 2015 at Centurion T20- vs Sri Lanka on 2 August 2013 at Colombo For Namibia ODI- vs Oman on 6 March 2022 at ICCA Dubai T20- vs Sri Lanka on 18 October 2021 at Abu Dhabi
Jersey Number	#96 (Namibia) #96 (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Domestic/State Team	First Class • Easterns cricket team IPL • Royal Challengers Bangalore • Kolkata Knight Riders County Cricket • Yorkshire • Sussex Others • Titans • MI New York • Northern Superchargers • Saint Lucia Kings • Lahore Qalandars • Joburg Super Kings • Colombo Strikers • Barbados Royals • Comilla Victorians • Cumilla Warriors • Deccan Gladiators • Gulf Giants • Guyana Amazon Warriors • London Spirit (Men)
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Medium fast
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 May 1985 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	39 Years
Birthplace	Roodepoort, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng Province)
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	South African
Hometown	Roodepoort, Gauteng Province
School	Witbank High School, Emalahleni, South Africa
College/University	University of Pretoria, South Africa
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Internal Auditing
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Playing Golf
Tattoo	• On the Right Arm
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	11 April 2015
Family
Wife/Spouse	Chené Wiese
Children	Daughter(s)- 2 • Novah Wiese • Kaiah Wiese
Favourites
Cricketer(s)	Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers
Food	Pizza
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi A3 Cabriolet

Some Lesser Known Facts About David Wiese

• David started playing cricket at the age of nine.

• David wanted to become a cricketer since childhood, but his parents wanted him to focus more on academics.

• David has 2 pet dogs named Meatloaf and Gizmo.
  

  David Wiese with his pet dogs

• David joined Harry Shapiro’s Cricket Institute at a young age to get specialized training in cricket as his hometown lacked basic cricket facilities.

• David wanted to become a spinner during his early days but became a pacer as his physical strength grew with time.

• David made his debut in domestic cricket for the Easterns in the 2005–06 SAA Provincial Cup;  he scored 526 runs and took 26 wickets in nine matches.

• David was the highest wicket-taker in the 2009 edition of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes while playing for South Africa.

• David came into the limelight when he scored 61 runs off just 28 balls including six sixes for the Titans against Sydney Sixers in the semifinals of the 2012 Champions League Twenty20.

• David likes to consume alcohol occasionally.
  

  David Wiese enjoying his alcoholic drink

• In 2013, David was included in the South African T20I squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.

• David made headlines when a few reports claimed that he bowled a delivery of 173.8 kph in a match against the Knights in the 2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge tournament. Later, it was confirmed that it happened due to a technical glitch.

• David took 16 wickets in his debut IPL season in 2015 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
  

  Photo of David Wiese with Virat Kohli at RCB’s camp

• David signed the Kolpak deal in 2017 while playing for the Sussex County Cricket Club in the 2016 T20 Blast tournament. Earlier, he was occupying the spot of an overseas player, but after signing the Kolpak deal, he got exempted from the provision of an overseas player.
  

  David Wiese playing for Sussex

• David played for South Africa from 2013 to 2016, where he played 6 ODIs and 20 T20 international matches. Later, he made his debut for Namibia in October 2021 after the collapse of the Kolpak deal due to Brexit. His father was born in Namibia which made David eligible to play for Namibia.
  

  David Wiese playing for South Africa

• David was awarded the man of the match in Namibia’s first-ever win in an ICC tournament when they defeated the Netherlands by 6 wickets during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on 20 October 2021.
  

  David Wiese posing with his MOTM award in the World Cup

• David played an important role in Namibia’s historic campaign at the 2021 ICC World Twenty20 competition where they reached the Super 12 stage.
  

  David Wiese playing for Namibia in the World Cup

• Due to his exceptional performances in the 2021 ICC World Twenty20 competition, David was nominated for the ICC Player of the Month along with Shakib Al Hasan and Asif Ali in October 2021.

• On 6 March 2022, David made his ODI debut for Namibia against Oman, he also became the 15th cricketer to represent two international teams in ODIs after he played for South Africa.
  

  David Wiese during his ODI debut match for Namibia

• David became the first Namibia cricketer to play in IPL when he played against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023.
  

  David Wiese’s debut for KKR