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Nandre Burger Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

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Girlfriend: Ashh McDonald
Hometown: Gauteng, South Africa
Age: 28 Years

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ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourDark Brown
Cricket
International DebutODI- 17 December 2024 vs India at at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Test- 26 December 2024 vs India at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
T20- 14 December 2024 vs India at at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jersey Number# _ (Country Name)
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Domestic/State Team• Gauteng (2015/16–2018/19)
• Lions (2017/18–2018/19)
• Cape Town Blitz (2018)
• South Western Districts (2019/20)
• Cape Cobras (2019/20–2020/21)
• Western Province (2019/20–present)
• Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (2019)
• Joburg Super Kings (2023)
• Jaffna Kings (2023)
Coach/MentorNeil Levenson
Batting StyleLeft Arm Medium Fast
Bowling StyleLeft-hand Bat
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 August 2024 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 28 Years
BirthplaceKrugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Zodiac signLeo
NationalitySouth African
HometownGauteng, South Africa
College/UniversityUniversity of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg
Educational QualificationsA degree in sports psychology [1]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAshh McDonald
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
Favourites
CricketerDale Steyn
Tennis PlayerRoger Federer

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nandre Burger

  • Nandre Burger is a South African cricketer who plays as a left-arm medium-fast bowler for the South Africa national cricket team (also known as the Proteas).
  • As a kid, he first got into cricket playing with wooden sticks and foil paper balls with his mother and granny.
  • Prior to enrolling at WITS, he had some experience playing club cricket. It was at WITS that his coach, Neil Levenson, identified his skill in pace bowling.
  • He picked up 3 wickets in his 2nd ODI and seven wickets on his Test debut, making a remarkable entrance into his Test career by taking 2 wickets within the initial 13 deliveries.

    Nandre Burger celebrates after dismissing India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad for 4 runs during the second One Day International cricket match between South Africa and India at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha, South Africa on 19 December 2024

  • On 11 February 2016, he marked his debut in first-class cricket for Gauteng in a match against South Western Districts at Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn, as part of the 2015–16 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.

    Nandre Burger playing for Gauteng

  • He made his T20 debut on 14 February 2025 against South Western Districts at the same venue in the CSA Provincial T20 Challenge.
  • For List A cricket, he debuted for Gauteng against North West at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 26 February 2017.
  • He distinguished himself as the top wicket-taker for Gauteng in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, securing 19 dismissals in seven matches.
  • In July 2018, he earned a spot in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad and also played for Cape Town Blitz in the same year.

    Nandre Burger playing for Cape Town Blitz

  • During the 2018 Africa T20 Cup, representing Gauteng, he stood out as the leading wicket-taker with eleven dismissals in six matches.
  • In September 2019, he joined the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants squad for the 2019 Mzansi Super League.
  • In April 2021, he became a part of the Western Province’s squad for the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa,
  • His prowess in left-arm pace made a significant impact on the international cricket scene in 2023. On 19 December 2023, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a price of 50 lakh rupees for the IPL 2024.
  • Interestingly, Burger didn’t want to pursue cricket as a profession.
  • The sport was more of a recreational activity during his time at WITS, where he earned a scholarship to pursue a psychology major in 2014. In fact, at 17, he was about to quit cricket for tennis.
  • At the age of 17, he was on the verge of leaving cricket to pursue tennis.
  • However, his plans took an unexpected turn when he began experiencing back spasms due to which he was forced to quit the racquet sport.
  • After playing tennis for a while, he started playing club cricket.
  • Notably, his cricket journey has been marked by a series of injuries, with a significant period of absence spanning nearly a year from October 2021 to October 2022 due to a lumbar stress fracture.

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