Wiaan Mulder is a South African professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as an all-rounder. Before breaking into the senior national team in 2017, he had represented South Africa at the 2016 Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup.In the South African domestic circuit, he
Wiaan Mulder Quick Info
Height
6 ft 1 in
Weight
81 kg
Date of Birth
February 19, 1998
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Girlfriend
Justine Webber
Wiaan Mulder is a South African professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as an all-rounder. Before breaking into the senior national team in 2017, he had represented South Africa at the 2016 Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup. In the South African domestic circuit, he has played for Highveld Lions (2016-17–2020-21) and Gauteng (2017–18-Present) across all 3 formats. In the MSL (Mzansi Super League), he has played for Tshwane Spartans (2019). A rare occurrence in modern cricket, Wiaan has also played domestic cricket outside of his home country representing Kent County Cricket Club (2019) and Leicestershire County Cricket Club (2022) in England.
Born Name
Pieter Willem Adriaan Mulder
Nick Name
Wiaan
Wiaan Mulder as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2021 (Wiaan Mulder / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Residence
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Nationality
Education
Wiaan had attended St. Stithians College, a private Methodist school in his hometown of Johannesburg.
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Wiaan Mulder as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2018 (Wiaan Mulder / Instagram)
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Medium
Role
All-Rounder
Jersey Number
13 – Test Match, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I)
14 – Highveld Lions (South African Domestic Cricket), Kent County Cricket Club (English Domestic Cricket)
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
81 kg or 178.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Wiaan has dated –
Justine Webber (2011-Present)
Wiaan Mulder and Justine Webber, as seen in March 2021 (Wiaan Mulder / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Short-cropped, wavy hair
Cheerful smile
Sports a trimmed beard
Brand Endorsements
He has been sponsored by the American sports footwear and apparel brand New Balance.
Wiaan Mulder as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2017 (Wiaan Mulder / Instagram)
Wiaan Mulder Facts
A child prodigy, Wiaan had started playing age-group cricket for his home province of Gauteng from the under-13 tier. When he had made his first-class debut in October 2016, playing for the Highveld Lions against the Cape Cobras, in the 2016-17 season of the Sunfoil Series (the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in South Africa), he was still in high school.
He had picked 7 wickets on debut, including a spell of 3/10 in the Cape Cobras‘ first innings. Just about a year later, in October 2017, he had made his international debut, in an ODI match against Bangladesh, while still in his teens. He had to wait about a year and 4 months after this, though, to make his test match debut and a further 2 years and 2 months to make his T20I debut.
Wiaan was one of the few bright spots for South Africa at the 2016 Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup where the team had finished a lowly 11th in the 16-team tournament. He was the team’s best bowler, picking up 3 wickets for 42 runs, in their opening match against hosts Bangladesh. However, his efforts were not enough as South Africa lost that match by 43 runs, and the team was then upset by minnows Namibia in the next match, thus crashing out at the group stage.
He was also South Africa’s best bowler in the team’s last group stage game, against Scotland, scalping 2 wickets for 16 runs; as well as in their plate semi-final match against Zimbabwe, picking 1 wicket for 10 runs. That 8-wicket loss to Zimbabwe was another poor performance after which they were left to fight it out with New Zealand for 11th place. Wiaan shone again, with stellar figures of 4/14, scuppering New Zealand’s chase of 288 runs.