Dane Paterson

{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Dane Paterson | image = 3 02 Dane Paterson.jpg |caption = Paterson for Nottinghamshire CCC in 2021 | country = South Africa | fullname = Dane Paterson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast Bowling|fast-medium]] | role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true | internationalspan = 2017–present

| club1 = [[Western Province cricket team|Western Province]] | year1 = 2008/09–present | club2 = [[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]] | year2 = 2010/11–2012/13 | club3 = [[KwaZulu-Natal (cricket team)|KwaZulu-Natal]] | year3 = 2011/12–2012/13 | club4 = [[Cape Cobras]] | year4 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2019/20}} | club5 = [[South Western Districts (cricket team)|South Western Districts]] | year5 = 2016/17–2017/18 | club6 = [[Paarl Rocks]] | year6 = 2018 | club7 = [[Jozi Stars]] | year7 = 2019 | club8 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] | year8 = 2021–2024 | club9 = [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]] | year9 = 2021/22 | club10 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] | year10 = 2025

| columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 7 | runs1 = 101 | bat avg1 = 12.62 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 39[[Not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 1,319 | wickets1 = 25 | bowl avg1 = 26.24 | fivefor1 = 2 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/61 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 4 | runs2 = – | bat avg2 = – | 100s/50s2 = – | top score2 = – | deliveries2 = 209 | wickets2 = 4 | bowl avg2 = 54.25 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/44 | catches/stumpings2 = 2/– | column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches3 = 8 | runs3 = 5 | bat avg3 = 5.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 4[[not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 179 | wickets3 = 9 | bowl avg3 = 29.44 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/32 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches4 = 174 | runs4 = 1,765 | bat avg4 = 11.84 | 100s/50s4 = 0/1 | top score4 = 59 | deliveries4 = 29,340 | wickets4 = 624 | bowl avg4 = 24.16 | fivefor4 = 24 | tenfor4 = 2 | best bowling4 = 8/52 | catches/stumpings4 = 50/– | date = 25 May 2025 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dane-paterson-327947 ESPNcricinfo | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[cricket]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World Test Championship]]}} {{Medal|Winner|[[2023–2025 World Test Championship|2023–2025]]}} }} '''Dane Paterson''' (born 4 April 1989) is a South African [[cricket]]er. He made his international debut for the [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa cricket team]] in 2017.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/327947.html |title=Dane Paterson |access-date=1 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He plays for [[Western Province cricket team|Western Province]] in domestic matches.

==Domestic career== He was included in the [[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province cricket team]] squad for the [[2015 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910903.html Northerns Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref> In August 2017, he was named in [[Bloem City Blazers]]' squad for the first season of the [[T20 Global League]].<ref name="T20GL">{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, in October 2017, [[Cricket South Africa]] initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.<ref name="PP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the [[Cape Cobras]] team for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.capecobras.co.za/prince-announces-exciting-world-sports-betting-cape-cobras-squad-2018-2019/ |title=Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019 |work=Cape Cobras |access-date=16 June 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in Western Province's squad for the [[2018 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref name="WPSquad">{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |title=WP select two schoolboys in Africa T20 Cup team |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=10 September 2018 |archive-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204000/http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for Western Province in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12603;team=3408;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Western Province: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in [[Paarl Rocks]]' squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with ten dismissals in eleven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12712;team=6590;type=tournament |title=Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 - Paarl Rocks: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the [[2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/western-province-name-squad-for-csa-provincial-t20-cup/58717.htm |title=Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup |work=Cricket World |access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> In April 2021, he was named in [[Eastern Province (cricket team)|Eastern Province]]'s squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Paterson joined [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in March 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2021/march/dane-paterson-signs-for-notts.html|title=DANE PATERSON SIGNS FOR NOTTS|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56496833|title=Nottinghamshire: Dan Christian and South Africa paceman Dane Paterson join|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dane-paterson-joins-nottinghamshire-as-overseas-signing-for-2021-1256510|title=Dane Paterson joins Nottinghamshire as overseas signing for 2021|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref> taking 51 wickets in his first season with the club before topping that with 56 dismissals in the [[2022 County Championship]] season as the team won Division Two.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63073912|title=County Championship: Nottinghamshire win Division Two title after thumping Durham|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/other-sport/peter-moores-pays-tribute-to-nottinghamshire-squad-as-they-secure-division-two-title-3861677|title=Peter Moores pays tribute to Nottinghamshire squad as they secure Division Two title|publisher=Mansfield Chad|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref> That included career-best figures of 8/52 against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61261529|title=County Championship: Dane Paterson takes career-best 8-52 for Nottinghamshire|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/0/returning-stuart-broad-upstaged-nottinghamshire-team-mate-dane/|title=Returning Stuart Broad upstaged by Nottinghamshire team-mate as Dane Paterson takes eight wickets|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref> He signed a new two-year contract at Nottinghamshire in October 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63122924|title=Dane Paterson: South African pace bowler agrees new two-year contract with Nottinghamshire|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2022/october/paterson-extends-notts-stay-with-two-year-deal.html|title=PATERSON EXTENDS NOTTS STAY WITH TWO-YEAR DEAL|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/dane_paterson_signs_two-year_extension_with_nottinghamshire.html|title=Dane Paterson signs two-year extension with Nottinghamshire|publisher=The Cricketer|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref> and in April 2023 claimed his 500th First Class wicket as the club defeated [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2023/april/paterson-propels-notts-to-resounding-victory.html|title=PATERSON PROPELS NOTTS TO RESOUNDING VICTORY|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/dane-paterson-claims-500th-wicket-before-celebrating-with-a-manchester-united-win-279b15e9-900b-49fe-a908-ba7d87073ad1|title=Dane Paterson claims 500th wicket before celebrating with a Manchester United win|publisher=IOL|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2023-1347099/nottinghamshire-vs-somerset-1347213/match-report|title=Dane Paterson five-for secures win in time for Forest kick-off, to Stuart Broad's delight|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref>

In February 2025, Paterson signed a contract to play for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] in the first half of that year's county championship season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4g991wjj71o|title=Middlesex sign South African seamer Paterson|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 February 2025}}</ref>

==International career== In January 2017, he was included in South Africa's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2016–17|against Sri Lanka]],<ref name="SAT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1076764.html |title=Behardien to lead in T20 as SA ring changes |access-date=9 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> and made his T20I debut on 25 January 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/936157.html |title=Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 3rd T20I: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 25, 2017 |access-date=25 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The following month, he was included in South Africa's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17|against New Zealand]].<ref name="SANZ">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1081557.html |title=Injured Ngidi out of New Zealand ODIs |access-date=8 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In October 2017, he was named as [[Morné Morkel]] replacement for the second [[Test cricket|Test]] against [[Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|Bangladesh]].<ref name="Morkel">{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/21329/Paterson-replaces-injured-Morkel |title=Paterson replaces injured Morkel |access-date=2 October 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=2 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220515/http://cricket.co.za/news/21329/Paterson-replaces-injured-Morkel |url-status=dead }}</ref> The same month, he was named in South Africa's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the series against Bangladesh.<ref name="SAODI">{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/21347/Paterson-called-up-to-Proteas-ODI-squad |title=Paterson called up to Proteas ODI squad |access-date=4 October 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=4 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004135959/http://cricket.co.za/news/21347/Paterson-called-up-to-Proteas-ODI-squad |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 15 October 2017.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1075504.html |title=1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Kimberley, Oct 15 2017 |access-date=15 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was added to South Africa's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|against Pakistan]], but he did not play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/949371 |title=Uncapped Dane Paterson replaces injured Philander in South Africa Boxing Day Test squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28311705/sa-include-six-uncapped-players-england-tests |title=SA include six uncapped players for England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> He made his Test debut for South Africa, against [[England cricket team|England]], on 16 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1185306.html |title=3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Port Elizabeth, Jan 16-20 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>

Four years after his first two Test appearances against England, Paterson was recalled to the South Africa squad for their two-match series with [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2023/december/paterson-earns-test-call.html|title=PATERSON EARNS TEST CALL|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/south_africa_choose_uncapped_neil_brand_lead_depleted_test_squad_new_zealand.html|title=South Africa choose uncapped Neil Brand to lead depleted Test squad in New Zealand|publisher=The Cricketer|accessdate=3 July 2024}}</ref> He took five wickets across the two games and retained his place in the 16-man squad named for the tour of the West Indies in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/july/paterson-to-miss-one-day-cup-with-test-call-up.html|title=PATERSON TO MISS ONE DAY CUP WITH TEST CALL-UP|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=11 July 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their [[South African cricket team in Bangladesh in 2024–25|away series against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket South Africa {{!}} Proteas Men’s Squad Announced For Bangladesh Test Tour |url=https://cricket.co.za/proteas-mens-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-test-tour/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US |archive-date=9 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109162345/https://cricket.co.za/proteas-mens-squad-announced-for-bangladesh-test-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In November 2024, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their [[Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|home series against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket South Africa {{!}} Bavuma Returns For Test Series Against Sri Lanka |url=https://cricket.co.za/bavuma-returns-for-test-series-against-sri-lanka/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 7 December 2024, during Sri Lanka's first innings of the second and final Test match of the series, he picked up his maiden [[five-wicket haul]] in only his sixth test appearance at the age of 35.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-07 |title=At long last, Paterson savours his moment in the sun |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-sl-2nd-test-at-long-last-dane-paterson-savours-his-moment-in-the-sun-1464014 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-07 |title=Paterson shines as Proteas build pressure on Sri Lanka {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4182188/dane-paterson-south-africa-five-wickets-sri-lanka-test-match-report |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-12-07 |title=SA vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa builds 221-run lead after Paterson five-for causes Sri Lanka collapse |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/international/sa-vs-sl-2nd-test-day-three-report-score-gqeberha-stats-south-africa-sri-lanka-wtc/article68959771.ece |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> Later that month, Paterson took his second Test match five-wicket haul on the opening day of the first in a [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|two-match home series against Pakistan]], finishing with 5/61 as the visitors were bowled out for 211.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://supersport.com/cricket/south-africa-v-pakistan-202425$/news/89ddcac3-a14f-4b01-b8b7-ad2a3b2c9740/paterson-bosch-share-nine-wickets-on-opening-day|title=Paterson, Bosch share nine wickets on opening day|publisher=Supersport|accessdate=26 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1432217/match-report|title=Paterson, Bosch lead South Africa's Boxing Day domination|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=26 December 2024}}</ref>

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