Player profile

Dane Cleaver

Wicketkeeper

Born: Jan 01, 1992
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm leg-break
From: Palmerston North

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
ODI	3	32	32	86.49	32
T20	85	2,109	27.04	135.45	114*
T20I	37	713	24.59	133.77	95
List A	60	1,593	27.47	85.88	108
First-class	87	5,383	41.41	56.41	201

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
First-class	87	0	0	1.0	—

Recent performances

T20 match form

2 May 2026New Zealand vs BangladeshT20I · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Batting: 1 (3)
Bowling: —

27 Apr 2026New Zealand vs BangladeshT20I · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

Batting: 51 (28) • 7×4, 1×6
Bowling: —

About

Player story

The cousin of Kane Williamson, Cleaver like the New Zealand batsman was part of an Under 19 World Cup. He was in the squad for the 2010 edition. But unlike Williamson, Cleaver is a hard-hitting batsman and a wicket-keeper - making his debut as a teenager in 2011. The right-hander came through Central Districts' academy and played his maiden first class game in 2011. The following year he made his List A debut and a couple of years later he was playing all three formats for the Stags. By being aggressive Cleaver has suffered with inconsistency. He averages around 40 in the four-day format, while he is yet to reach the 1000-run mark in List A. There have been centuries in both forms, but they have been far and few. The strike rate is the most impressive thing in Cleaver's numbers, more than 90 in 50-over cricket and above 125 in T20.