Heinrich Klaasen Full Biography
The Pretoria-born right-hand wicketkeeper-batsman named Heinrich Klaasen emerged during 2017-18 as the aggressive wk-batsman who loves to smoke bowler for fun. He came into professional cricket ten years ago in 2012 but struggled initially to make his impact. However, came into the limelight in 2018 when he made his International debut. His team coach even once compared him with Great MS Dhoni in captaincy and quoted, “Heinrich stays very calm in the situation. He stays in the moment. There’s very much a ‘poor man’s MS Dhoni’”
Klaasen made his Test ODI and T20I debut against the same side. He made his ODI and T20I against visiting side India in 2018. Later the next year, he made his Test debut in 2019 against India at Ranchi. He started his career with some aggressive and match-winning knocks but later disappeared suddenly. He had a prime run with the bat in 2018 against India during the home series. He was bought by IPL franchise RCB for the 2019 season but was unable to play any impactful inning.
Heinrich Klaasen Basic Information
- Name: Heinrich Klaasen
- Nickname: Klaasen
- Role: WK Batsman
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
Heinrich Klaasen Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’11”
- Weight (approx.):75 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Hazel Brown
Personal Life of Heinrich Klaasen
- Date of Birth: 30 July 1991
- Age: 30 years
- Birth Place: Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
- Zodiac sign: Leo
- Nationality: South African
- School: High School Menlopark
- College: University of Pretoria
- Educational Qualifications: Graduate
- Net Worth: $1 Million – $1.5 Million
Heinrich Klaasen Family & Religion
- Father: Paul Klaasen
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: JP Duminy
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Cricket Career Of Heinrich Klaasen
- Test: India vs South Africa at Ranchi – October 19 – 22, 2019
- ODI: South Africa vs India at Cape Town – February 07, 2018
- T20: South Africa vs India at Johannesburg – February 18, 2018
- Jersey Number: 45
- Domestic/State Teams: South Africa, Titans, South African Invitation XI, South Africa A, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, Rajasthan Royals, Durban Heat, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Toronto Nationals, Glasgow Giants, Tshwane Spartans
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5.5 | 34 | 32.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 24 | 23 | 4 | 613 | 123 | 32.26 | 654 | 93.73 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 12 |
| T20I | 28 | 25 | 5 | 449 | 69 | 22.45 | 316 | 142.09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 21 |
| IPL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 32 | 13.2 | 57 | 115.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 24 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 28 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Heinrich Klaasen
- He was awarded the man of the match in his second T20I against India for his 69 runs from 30 balls.
- Klaasen scored his first century in an ODI match, making an unbeaten 123 against Australia in early 2020.
- He was bought by IPL franchise RCB for the 2019 season but was unable to play any impactful inning.
- He was the part of South African squad for 2021 ICC World T20 in UAE.
Heinrich Klaasen Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Travelling
- Favorite Cricketers: Chris Gayle
- Favorite Sportspersons: AB de Villiers
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Color: Green
Heinrich Klaasen Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Sone Martins
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Heinrich Klaasen Awards and Recognitions
- He was the part of South African squad for the 2021 ICC World T20 in UAE.
Controversies did by (Heinrich Klaasen)
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The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Heinrich Klaasen
Lesser-Known Facts
- He is a dog lover.
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