| QUESTION | ANSWER |
| First name
| Mignon |
| Middle name
| |
| Surname
| Du Preez |
| Name as you are most commonly referred
| Mignon |
| Nickname (and why you got this name) | Minx – it is just a name my parents start calling me when I was younger |
| Date, month, year of birth | 13 June 1989 |
| City and country of birth | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Domestic team | Northens Women’s team (Gauteng North) |
| Playing role in the team
| Batter |
| Batting Style
| RHB |
| Bowling Style
| ROS |
| Specialist fielding position | |
| In 50 words, introduce yourself to the world
| My name is Mignon du Preez, the captain of the South African Women’s Cricket team. I am mainly a batting specialist. I started playing cricket at the young age of 4 (1993) with the Bakers Mini Cricket program and has played ever since. I made my debut for South Africa against Pakistan in 2007. I have national colors in Indoor/Action Cricket and ‘All Star colors’ for Softball. I also have provincial colors in Hockey, Thumbling and Table tennis. I recently completed my B.Comm Honours degree in Marketing. I love being active and spending time with family and friends. |
| Do you work or study while playing cricket? | I recently completed my Honours degree in Marketing and I am currently a job-hunter looking for something that will accommodate playing cricket and working. |
| What was your most recent performance in a domestic tournament? | Highest Scores this season 203*, 154*, 132*. |
| When did you first represent your country in a cricket match/series? | January 2007 against Pakistan in South Africa |
| Have you represented your country in any other sport before? When and where? | 2001. Action Cricket. |
| Relatives who have represented your country in cricket before
| none |
| Relatives who have represented your country in any other sport before
| Jacques Christiaan du Preez – Dad (Acrion cricket) |
| Who is your favourite cricketer, and why? | Saschin Tendulkar – Love his presence at the crease, how he always looks calm and how he structures his innings. |
| Which international cricketer would you most liken your playing style to, and why? | Jonty Rhodes. I’m quick between the wickets and an excellent fielder. However I have a bit of an unorthodox batting style but it’s effective. |
| What is your best cricketing moment/performance to date? | -Being announced as the captain of the South African
Women’s Cricket team -Making the SA team for the first time and scoring a 50
in my Debut tour against Pakistan -Winning the series in October 2010 where SA moved
from 8th place to 5th place in ICC rankings -Being announced as CSA’s Women’s Cricketer of the
year -Best Performance 258* in 96 balls at the age of 13 in a
provincial game -224 partnership in ODI with van Lochtenberg vs. Ned -Traveling to India for a weekend to shoot an
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| What is the favourite cricket ground you have played on, and why? | -Newlands – It has a beautiful scenery and I received
two Man Of the Match awards against WI on an
inbound tour -Warner Park – Scored my debut T20 50 against
Australia |
| Want is your cricketing ambition? | -To be the change I want to see in Women’s Cricket -To win the first World Cup for South Africa -To be the South African Women’s Cricketer of the
year again -To be in the Top 5 ICC batting rankings - To win the ICC Women’s Cricketer Award |