Marizanne Kapp is a South African cricketer who was the first South African cricketer to score a hat-trick in women’s 2020 international matches. In 2023, she was bought into the Women’s Super League by Delhi Capitals. She is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Marizanne Kapp was born on Thursday, January 4, 1990, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (33 years old as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She completed her studies at Hoërskool DF Malherbe in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She studied for a degree in Human Resources at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa. Her family has been working out since before she was born. She used to participate in all sports at school. To keep her and her sister healthy, her father would take them sprinting every night, swimming in the morning, and running during the day. From an early age, she was taught the importance of fitness and became a fitness fanatic. She often played rugby, soccer and many other sports with boys in school and in the community. In an interview, she called herself a “tomboy.” She used to play all other sports before choosing cricket as her sport. She even represented Eastern Province in many sports. According to her, cricket is not just bowling but has taught her many things including bowling, batting and fielding. After completing her studies, her mother asked her to start working. She wanted to join the South African team, but there were no funds available for players at the time. Her parents separated when she was a child, so she always wanted to be able to keep the family together without fighting with them. She always attributed her success to her parents, who taught her to work hard.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Marissa’s father, Peter Karp, was a businessman.
Marissa Karp and her father
Her mother’s name is Nereda Lamprecht.
Marissa Karp’s mother
She has two sisters, Zania Nortje and social media influencer Lee Zaan Seaman.
Marissa Karp and her sisters
wife and children
Marissan married her teammate Dané Van Niekerk on July 6, 2018.
Marissa Karp’s wedding photos
sexual orientation
She is a lesbian.
Religion/Religious Views
She believes in Christianity.
Marizanne Kapp’s Instagram post about her religious views
sign
Marissa Karp’s signature
Profession
domestic cricket
In 2012, she represented the Northern Women’s team in the CSA Women’s Provincial League and scored 106 points against the Western Province team.
Marizanne Kapp during the CSA Women’s Provincial League
In November 2018, she was named to the Sydney Sixers’ 2018-19 Women’s Big Bash League squad.
Marizanne Kapp with her team during the Women’s Big Bash League
In September 2019, she was selected for the Duchess (formerly M van der Merwe XI) to play in South Africa’s inaugural Women’s T20 Premier League. In 2021, she became part of the Oval Invincibles in the inaugural season of The Hundred Championship.
Marizanne Kapp bats in the hundred
In April 2022, in the last game, she became the best player of the 2022 England 100 season. In May 2022, she became a member of the Falcons squad for the FairBreak Invitational T20 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In her final game against the Tornadoes, she scored 67 runs, including six fours and two sixes. She was awarded Man of the Match in the match, but the team did not win the match.
Marizanne Kapp selected for FairBreak T20 Invitational
international cricket
In December 2017, she was named a member of the ICC Women’s ODI team. In March 2018, she was included in a list of 14 players to sign national contracts with Cricket South Africa for the 2018-19 season. In September 2018, she took her 100th wicket in a WODI match against West Indies. In October 2018, she was selected for the South Africa team for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in the West Indies. In the tournament, she scored 98 runs in four matches and became South Africa’s leading run-scorer.
Marizanne Kapp and her team at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Championship
In May 2019, she played her 100th WODI match against Pakistan, becoming the third South African player to achieve this honour.
Marizanne Kapp becomes WODI Man of the Match in 100th match against Pakistan
In January 2020, she was selected for the South African team to participate in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
Marizanne Kapp with her team during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
On 23 July 2020, she was asked to train in Pretoria, along with 24 other women, ahead of the England tour. In February 2022, she was selected for the South Africa team to participate in the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. In March 2022, she took her first five wickets against England in the World Cup. In June 2022, she scored 150 runs in a Test match against England, including her maiden century. She became the first South African player to score the highest individual score in a women’s Test match.
Marizanne Kapp during the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup
In July 2022, she became a member of the South African team to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, but she left the game midway because her brother-in-law had an accident and her nephew was also sick.
women’s premier league
In February 2023, she was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs. Women’s Super League revenue is Rs 1.5 crore.
Record
- 2009-2022: Most goals conceded in a women’s one-day international career (3,652)
- 2009-2022: Most career deliveries in women’s one-day internationals (5,748)
- 2009-2022: Women’s One-Day International bowler/fielder combination (28)
- 2011-2019: Most wickets in a single match in Women’s One-Day Internationals (17)
- 2012: Most catches per innings in Women’s 2020 Internationals (3)
- 2013: Most runs per innings in women’s one-day internationals (69)
- 2014-2016/17: 250 runs and 10 wickets in the Women’s One-Day International series
- 2022: Most runs scored per innings in a Women’s Test match (150)
- 2022: Oldest player to score 100 in women’s Test matches
- 2022: Oldest player to take 5 wickets in an innings for the first time in Women’s One-Day Internationals
- 2023: Highest partnership for sixth wicket (128*) in Women’s One-Day Internationals
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2014: Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award by Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards
- June 2022: ICC Player of the Month
Marizanne Kapp named ICC Women’s Player of the Month for June 2022
Domestic/national team
- Sydney Sixers (2015–2020)
- Surrey Stars (2016–2019)
- Australian Capital Territory (2017)
- Oval Invincible (2021-present)
- Perth Heat (2021-present)
- Delhi Capitals (2023-present)
Facts/Trivia
- Her teammates call her “Kappie.”
- Her jersey number is #7 for South Africa and #77 for the WPL team.
- She trained under Hilton Moreeng.
- Her hobbies include fitness and spending time with her nieces.
- In 2018, Kapur and her wife became the first married couple to play in an ICC tournament together, scoring a 67-run partnership.
- In February 2023, Cricket South Africa allowed her to leave the South African T20 squad for the T20 tri-series against India as her wife Dane van Niekerk failed to pass a fitness test and she was therefore not included. Included in the team. Kapp thanked Cricket South Africa on Twitter, saying:
It was an emotional few days where I was a wife first and a cricketer second. Thank you CSA for providing me with the opportunity to return home to support my wife and visit my family, keeping me refreshed and preparing for the T20 World Cup. It has always been my greatest honor to represent my country. “
- In 2022, when she won the ICC Player of the Month award, she talked about it and said,
Winning the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award means a lot to me, especially against two absolutely outstanding players in Shabnim Ismail and Nat Sciver. What made my first Test century so special was, number one, our first Test match (in 2014) was an absolute nightmare. Eight years later, I had minimal preparation for a Test match because I was unwell, then had to play one more game and then find my team in a position of 45 for four, which will stay with me throughout my career. “
- In 2021, she was found positive for the coronavirus four times.
- She said in an interview that before participating in any game, she would practice hitting 3,000 balls and pitching 3,000 times.
- She often posts photos of herself drinking on social media.
Marissa Karp holding a glass of wine
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education