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South Africa women’s cricket captain Dane Van Niekerk marries teammate Marizanne Kapp
South Africa women’s cricket team captain Dane van Niekerk tied the knot with her teammate Marizanne Kapp on Sunday.
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The announcement was made by Kapp on her Instagram page, where she posted a picture of themselves signing a register. It was also reported that most of their teammates attended the wedding.
Both the players made their international debuts for South Africa within two days of each other during the 2009 Women’s World Cup. While Van Niekerk was handed her first cap against West Indies on March 8, Kapp played her first match on March 10.
Their careers have also progressed in a similar path, with van Niekerk the leading wicket-taker for South Africa with 125 wickets in 95 ODIs. She was awarded the prestigious South Africa women’s cricketer of the year for the 2017-18 season.
The leg spinner with 1770 runs is also the fourth highest run-getter for South Africa in ODI’s.
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Meanwhile fast-bowler Kapp has taken 99 ODI wickets in 99 one-day matches and is third in list of leading wicket-takers for the African nation.
She has also amassed 1618 runs and is sixth on the list of most runs scored for South Africa.
Both the players played their lone Test match against India in 2014.
The duo also became the second set of current international teammates to get married after New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu, who tied the knot last year.
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Former Australia cricketer Alex Blackwell and her partner Lynsey Askew, an ex-England player, married in 2015. The marriage took place in England at a time when same-sex marriage was not recognised in Australia.
Two other Australian cricketers Elyse Villani and Megan Schutt have admitted about their interest in the same sex.
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