Wayne Madsen (cricketer)

Wayne Madsen

Madsen batting for Derbyshire in 2010.
Personal information
Full name Wayne Lee Madsen
Born 2 January 1984
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right arm off break
Relations MB Madsen (uncle)
HR Fotheringham (uncle)
TR Madsen (uncle)
GS Fotheringham (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
20032009 KwaZulu-Natal
2009present Derbyshire (squad no. 77)
First-class debut 19 March 2004 KwaZulu-Natal v Border
Last First-class 23 September 2014 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
List A debut 7 November 2004 KwaZulu-Natal v Border
Last List A 26 August 2014 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 114 65 50
Runs scored 7039 1907 1062
Batting average 37.24 39.72 25.28
100s/50s 17/37 2/12 0/5
Top score 231* 138 65
Balls bowled 1009 186 12
Wickets 10 9 0
Bowling average 53.00 15.22
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/45 3/27
Catches/stumpings 100/0 44/0 11/0
Source: CricInfo, 4 March 2015

Wayne Lee Madsen (born 2 January 1984) is a South African-born English cricketer and current captain for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Hailing from a strong cricketing family, with uncles Michael Madsen, Henry Fotheringham and Trevor Madsen, and cousin Greg Fotheringham all playing first class cricket in South Africa, Madsen made his debut in 2003 for KwaZulu-Natal cricket team.[1] In August 2009 he signed his contract with Derbyshire, following a strong run of form with two centuries in four games.[2]

After gaining UK citizenship in February 2015, Madsen announced that he hoped to represent England in the future.[3]

Notes

  1. "Player Profile: Wayne Lee Madsen". CricInfo. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. "Madsen signs contract with Derbyshire". CricInfo. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  3. "Wayne Madsen: Derbyshire skipper eyes England call-up". BBC Sport. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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