Danru Ferns
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| Full name | Daniel Kruger Ferns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1994 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2024/25 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 7 November 2017 Auckland v Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 4 February 2017 Auckland v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Kruger Ferns (born 23 February 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1]
Born at Pretoria in South Africa in 1994, Ferns was educated at Hoërskool Waterkloof in the city. He played age-group cricket for Northerns, before playing for Pretoria University and at academy level for Northerns and Titans.[2][3][4] After moving to New Zealand, he made his List A debut for Auckland on 4 February 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.[5] He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 7 November 2017.[6] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Auckland for the 2018–19 season.[7] In September 2018, he was named in the Auckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[8]
In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Auckland ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[9][10] After playing 120 games and taking almost 200 wickets for Auckland across eight seasons, Ferns moved to play for Otago ahead of the 2024–25 season.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Danru Ferns". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ CSA Schools T20 Challenge, 2020, p. 18, Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Danru Ferns, CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ Borrowdale J (2024) How the South African diaspora has changed our summer cricket, New Zealand Listener, 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ "The Ford Trophy, Auckland v Canterbury at Auckland, Feb 4, 2017". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Plunket Shield at Auckland, Nov 7-10 2017". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi". Scoop. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Otago Cricket Announces Four New Otago Contracts, Otago Cricket Association, 25 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Muthu D (2025) Dale Phillips moves to Auckland; Tim Seifert opts for casual contract with ND, CricInfo, 17 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ New players confirmed in Otago list, Otago Daily Times, 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.