| QUESTION | ANSWER |
| First name
| Dane
|
| Middle name
| |
| Surname
| van Niekerk
|
| Name as you are most commonly referred
| Dane van Niekerk
|
| Nickname (and why you got this name) | "D"- just a quicker way of calling me |
| Date, month, year of birth | 14-05-1993 |
| City and country of birth | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Domestic team | Eastern Province |
| Playing role in the team
| All- rounder |
| Batting Style
| RHB |
| Bowling Style
| Right arm Leg Break |
| Specialist fielding position (if applicable) | |
| In 50 words, introduce yourself to the world
| My love for cricket started at the age of 4, playing with my older brother. I captained our national u19 team at the age of 16. I made my debut for South Africa at the age of 15. My other habits are playing hockey and softball. I'm not to bad of a cook as well. |
| Do you work or study while playing cricket? | Study |
| What was your most recent performance in a domestic tournament? | I scored 102* off 120 balls and bowled 10 overs for 33 runs vs. Boland |
| In what year did you first represent your country in a cricket match/series? | I made my debut on 9 March 2009 in the Women's World Cup in Australia |
| Have you represented your country in any other sport before? When and where? | |
| Relatives who have represented your country in cricket before? | |
| Relatives who have represented your country in any other sport before? | |
| Who is your favourite cricketer, and why? | Shane Warne, he is the best spinner in the World. |
| Which international cricketer would you most liken your playing style to, and why? | To myself, there is only one of me and I have to make myself known as a cricketer |
| What is your best cricketing moment/performance to date? | Best moment would be playing in Bangladesh in front of 15 000 spectators and 2 million viewers while winning the series. |
| What is the favourite cricket ground you have played on, and why? | Sher- el- Bangla Stadium, just because of the support for Women's cricket that crowd showed every game. |
| Want is your cricketing ambition? | To contribute to my team as much as I possibly can in winning a World Cup. |