Dawid Malan Cricketer

Dawid Johannes Malan is a South African cricketer. Malan is a left-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who has represented Boland in South Africa (2005/2006) and the MCC Young Cricketers in 2006. He joined Middlesex in July 2006 and he made his 1st XI debut in a Twenty20 Cup tie versus Surrey at the Oval. In 2007 Malan was the top run scorer in the Second XI Championship with 969 runs at 51.00. Malan made his first-class debut for Middlesex in June 2008, making 132 not out. His father (also known as Dawid) represented Western Province B, Northern Transvaal B and Teddington, as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. On July 8, 2008, Malan hit the 24th century in the history of the Twenty20 Cup after compiling 103 off 54 balls in the quarter-final against the Lancashire Lightning.