Nealan van Heerden
- D.O.B.: 27/01/1997
- Player Type: Seam Bowler
- Placed: Little Stoke CC
- Nationality: South African
- Playing Role: Left-handed Middle/Lower Order Batsman and Right-arm Fast
- Coaching qualifications: Cricket South Africa Level 2 (ECB Level 3 Equivalent)
- Current teams: Free State (RSA Provincial), Central University of Technology (CUT)
- Entry route: International Sportspersons Visa
- Available: April to September
Nealan is an incredibly talented sportsman from Kimberley, South Africa. Now based in Bleomfontein, he has represented the Free State province across all 3 formats since his debut in 2017. A left-handed lower order Batsman not known for his exploits with the bat in hand, Nealan is a genuinely quick Right-arm Fast seamer that bowls with raw pace, swing and is able to get awkward bounce through effort and a “heavy ball”.
Schooled at Northern Cape High School, Nealan was a schoolboy sports star. Not only did he represent his native Griqualand West/Northern Cape in Cricket from U13 upwards, he was also a Provincial Hockey representative from U16 level, captaining the province at each age group. Having been prolific with the ball through the age groups, he was a surprise omission from consecutive Khaya Majola Coke Week but would not wait long for higher honours as he debuted for Free State in January 2017 at just 20.
A constantly improving seamer, his form in red ball cricket has been excellent, collecting 52 wickets @ 24.92 since the start of summer 2017-18 at an impressive strike rate of 43.01. Nealan has proved to be a real “go to” bowler for his provincial captains, using him in short bursts, he has not been over bowled as he continues to mature as a seamer. Nealan has been clocked at well over 140km/h.
A keen coach, Nealan completed his Cricket South Africa Level 2 coaching qualification in 2017 and now he seeks to head to the UK for the first time in 2021 will be an excellent all-round pick up for any UK club seeking a genuine new ball bowler that is just as useful off the field as he is on it.
Player Statistics
View StatisticsTeam | Season | Matches | Innings | Runs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free State (First Class) | Career | 23 | 24 | 110 |
HS | Average | Wickets | Average | Best Bowling |
23 | 6.47 | 54 | 26.77 | 5-33 |
Team | Season | Matches | Innings | Runs |
Free State (List A/T20) | Career | 26 | 10 | 49 |
HS | Average | Wickets | Average | Best Bowling |
15 | 8.16 | 20 | 33.25 | 4-42 |