Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About David Wiese
David Wiese put his name into the ring for international selection with a stunning performance against the Sydney Sixers at the 2012 Champions League T20. He smashed an unbeaten 61 off 28 balls (6 fours and 4 sixes) against an Australian international attack. He continued his form and from there his career has just been rocketing.
Here’s a list of things you may have or may not have known about David Wiese:
1. David Wiese’s Nickname is Davy.
2. David Wiese is an all-rounder who bats in the middle-order and bowls right-arm medium pace.
3. David Wiese was born and raised in Roodepoort
4. David’s Franchise team is The Unlimited Titans
5. David Wiese made his first-class debut for Easterns against the Northerns in 2005.
6. David Wiese’s debut game for the Protea’s was South Africa vs. Sri Lanka, in Colombo-RPS, 2 August 2013
7. His form since his breakthrough into first-class cricket saw him selected to play for South Africa in the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, where he finished the leading wicket-taker, and for the South Africa Invitation XI in two matches against England.
8. David Wiese recently got engaged to girlfriend Bulls Babe Chené Smith after their 4 year anniversary.
9. David Wiese is a regular Golfer.
10. David’s most notable performance came in 2008 playing for South Africa Academy where he chipped in with a dexterous performance of 138 and 3 wickets to power his team to a 27-run victory over the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy at the LC de Villiers Oval in Pretoria.
