| Dieter Klein | |
| Country: | Germany |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | Dieter Klein |
| Birth Date: | 1988 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lichtenburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| T20idebutdate: | 8 March |
| T20idebutyear: | 2020 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Spain |
| T20icap: | 21 |
| Lastt20idate: | 28 July |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Italy |
| Club1: | North West |
| Year1: | 2007/08–2015/16 |
| Club2: | Highveld Lions |
| Club3: | Leicestershire |
| Year3: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubnumber3: | 77 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 23 |
| Runs1: | 123 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 31 |
| Deliveries1: | 528 |
| Wickets1: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 19.14 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 71 |
| Runs2: | 1,455 |
| Bat Avg2: | 17.96 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/6 |
| Top Score2: | 94 |
| Deliveries2: | 10,144 |
| Wickets2: | 225 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 29.44 |
| Fivefor2: | 10 |
| Tenfor2: | 1 |
| Best Bowling2: | 8/72 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 19/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 36 |
| Runs3: | 223 |
| Bat Avg3: | 13.93 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 46 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,757 |
| Wickets3: | 53 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 29.28 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 2/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 54 |
| Runs4: | 203 |
| Bat Avg4: | 8.82 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 31 |
| Deliveries4: | 1,048 |
| Wickets4: | 52 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 23.82 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 17/– |
| Date: | 17 August 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/339095.html CricInfo |
Dieter Klein (born 31 October 1988) is a German cricketer who most recently played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.[1] Primarily a left-arm fast-medium bowler, he also bats right handed.
As Klein holds a German passport, he is not considered an overseas player in English domestic cricket.[2] In February 2019, Klein attended a training camp with the German national cricket team, with a view to help Germany qualify via the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier group for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup.[3] In May 2019, he was named in Germany's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[4] [5] He made his T20I debut for Germany against Spain on 8 March 2020.[6]
In September 2021, he was named in Germany's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[7] In January 2022, he was named in Germany's team for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.[8]