Cricketers become first married pair to bat together in a major ICC tournament

South Africa women’s cricket team captain Dane van Niekerk and her better half Marizanne Kapp have become the first married pair to bat together in a major ICC tournament. The match in which the couple batted together saw a seven-wicket win for South Africa against Sri Lanka. 

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Dane and Marizanne tied the knot and became the second couple among current international cricketers to get married. The announcement was made on Kapp’s official Instagram page.

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Van Niekerk and Kapp had made their international debuts for South Africa in the space of two days during the 2009 Women’s World Cup.

(Marizanne Kapp: Credit Instagram) 

Interestingly, both van Niekerk and Kapp’s careers have progressed almost identically. While van Niekerk is the leading wicket-taker for South Africa with 125 wickets in ODIs, Kapp is third on the list with 99 scalps. With 1,770 runs, van Niekerk is fourth on the list of South Africa’s all-time run-getters while Kapp is placed sixth with 1,618 runs.

(Marizanne Kapp: Credit Instagram) 

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In 2015, former Australia cricketer Alex Blackwell married her partner Lynsey Askew, an ex-England cricketer. The marriage took place in England at a time when same-sex marriage was not recognised in Australia.