Dan Lategan

Dan Lategan
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Herbert Lategan
Born (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 20)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025–presentWorcestershire (squad no. 25)
FC debut8 September 2025 Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire
LA debut15 August 2025 Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 17 10 1
Runs scored 927 458 2
Batting average 30.90 50.88 2.00
100s/50s 1/4 0/4 0/0
Top score 144 78 2
Catches/stumpings 10/– 6/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 September 2026

Daniel Herbert Lategan (born 25 May 2006) is a South African cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.

Career

Born in Cape Town, Lategan was among Durbanville Cricket Club’s title-winning 2024-25 Western Province Cricket Association Premier League team. He qualified for a British ancestral visa through his mother and moved from Wynberg College in South Africa to a scholarship at Brighton College in England.

Lategan joined the Worcestershire County Cricket Club academy in England at under-15 level, and after progressing through to the second-XI signed a three-year professional contract with the county in July 2025. Lategan scored an unbeaten 42 off 39 balls on his first team debut for Worcestershire in the One-Day Cup against Derbyshire on 15 August 2025. He made his maiden half-century for Worcestershire in the One-Day Cup against Surrey on 26 August 2025 to help the team reach the semi-finals of the competition. He top-scored with 78 from 82 balls for Worcestershire as they won their One-Day Cup semi-final against Somerset on 31 August 2025. Lategan made his first class debut for the county in September 2025. He later played in 2025-26 in South Africa with SA20 franchise MI Cape Town, but did not play. He struck his maiden first-class half century for Worcestershire against Derbyshire in April 2026. That year, Lategan also scored his maiden first-class century in a successful run chase against Gloucestershire, scoring 144. He also made his T20 Blast debut for the county during the 2026 season.

References

  1. 1 2 Ehantharajah, Vithushan (23 April 2026). "'A lot has happened so fast' - Daniel Lategan, from New Road bar to England's radar". espncricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Contract Durbanville Cricket Club Batsman – 'Dream Come True To Sign My First Pro Contract'". Clubcricket.co.za. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Club Batsman Averages 88 After Debut Week For Worcestershire In One-Day Cup". clubcricket.za. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Worcestershire CCC sign Usama Mir and Daniel Lategan". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rapids are too good for Falcons thanks to Brett's century". Derbyshire Times. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Quick Kashif Ali half-century helps Worcestershire to home semi-final". Espncricinfo. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Worcestershire vs. Somerset". espncricinfo. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Worcestershire see off Somerset in One-Day Cup semis". BBC Sport. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Kukalyekar, Aditya (28 September 2026). "Eight breakout stars of the 2026 county season". Wisden.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.