Wian Mulder Quick Info | |
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height | 6 feet 1 inch |
weight | 81 kg |
Date of birth | 19 February 1998 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
friend | justin weber |
wian mulder is a South African professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the game (Test, ODI and T20I) as an all-rounder. Before joining the senior national team in 2017, he represented South Africa in 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) in all 3 formats. In MSL (Mzansi Super League), he has played for tswane spartans (2019). A rare occurrence in modern cricket, Viaan has also played domestic cricket outside his home country. Kent County Cricket Club (2019) and Leicestershire County Cricket Club (2022) in England.
name at birth
Peter Willem Adrian Mulder
nick name
Vian
Sun sign
Pisces
birth place
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Habitat
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
nationality
education
Viaan had attended St. Stythian’s CollegeA private Methodist school in his hometown of Johannesburg.
Business
professional cricketer
batting
right handed
bowling
right hand medium
role
all rounder
Jersey number
- 13 – Test Matches, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I)
- 14 – Highveld Lions (South African domestic cricket), Kent County Cricket Club (English domestic cricket)
Make
strong
height
6 feet 1 inch or 185.5 cm
weight
81 kg or 178.5 lbs
girlfriend / spouse
Viaan has dated –
- justin weber (2011-present)
Caste / Ethnicity
White
hair color
White
eye color
Blue
sexual orientation
Straight
special features
- toned physique
- short, wavy hair
- cheerful smile
- sport a cropped beard
brand advertising
Viaan is sponsored by American sports footwear and apparel brand new Balance,
Wian Mulder Facts
- A prodigy child, Vien started playing age-group cricket from the under-13 tier for his home province of Gauteng. When he made his first-class debut in October 2016 playing for highveld lions against cape cobrain 2016-17 season Sunfoil Series (the major domestic first-class cricket competition in South Africa), he was still in high school.
- He took 7 wickets on debut, including a 3/10 spell cape cobra‘First innings. Almost a year later, in October 2017, he made his international debut in an ODI against Bangladesh, while still in his teens. He then had to wait almost a year and 4 months, however, to make his Test debut and another 2 years and 2 months to make his T20I debut.
- That 2016 Under-19 . was one of the few bright spots for South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup Where the team finished 11th in the 16-team tournament. He was the team’s best bowler with 3 for 42 in their opening match against hosts Bangladesh. However, their efforts were not enough as South Africa lost that match by 43 runs, and the team were upset with Namibia in the next match, thus crashing at the group stage.
- He was also South Africa’s best bowler in the team’s last group stage game against Scotland, taking 2 for 16; Also in his plate semi-final match against Zimbabwe, took 1 wicket for 10 runs. The 8-wicket loss to Zimbabwe was another poor performance after which they were left to fight for 11th place with New Zealand. With stellar figures of 4/14, Viaan shone again, chasing New Zealand’s target of 288 runs.
Featured image by Vian Mulder/Instagram