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Dane Cleaver
34New Zealand
- Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 95 | 92 | 2,297 | 1,687 | 27.00 | 136.2 | 114 | 12 | 242 | 65 | 34.7 |
| Super Smash | 82 | 81 | 2,075 | 1,522 | 27.70 | 136.3 | 114 | 10 | 220 | 57 | 34.2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 258 | 176 | 25.80 | 146.6 | 67 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 31.8 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating top-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate139Par 128Balls per dismissal31Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate130Par 130Balls per dismissal18Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.1 | 25.7 | |
| Strike rate | 138 | 131 | |
| Boundary % | 18.7 | 17.1 | |
| Dot % | 32.9 | 38.7 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 18 | 29 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 149 | 131 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 116 | 128 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 138 | 116 |
632 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – May 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 26.0 balls (field 20.4 across Super Smash and T20Is)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 700 | 128.9 | 32 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 812 | 135.2 | 38 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 175 | 169.7 | 15 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.1
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.3
April 2026Now +0.120182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 22 | 593 | 27.0 | 141.5 | – | – | – |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash | 2017–2026 | 82 | 2,075 | 27.70 | 136.3 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 3/10 | 35% | 0 | 4 | 266712170362622511 |
- Dane Cleaver has made 30 or more in 3 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 1 (3) | – | New Zealand won by 6 wickets (DLS) |
| 27 Apr 2026 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | 51 (28) | – | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
| 25 Mar 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | Hagley Oval | 22 (17) | – | South Africa won by 33 runs |
| 22 Mar 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | Westpac Stadium | 26 (16) | – | South Africa won by 19 runs |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Auckland | Eden Park Outer Oval | 36 (21) | – | Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS) |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Otago | McLean Park | 0 (1) | – | Central Districts won by 6 wickets |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Auckland | McLean Park | 17 (17) | – | Central Districts won by 10 runs |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Northern Districts | McLean Park | 12 (14) | – | Northern Districts won by 6 wickets (DLS) |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Wellington | Basin Reserve | 67 (45) | – | Central Districts won by 2 runs |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Canterbury | Saxton Oval | 26 (14) | – | Canterbury won by 9 wickets |