Shane Getkate: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Shane Getkate is popularly recognised as an Irish all-rounder of South African origin. As per reports, the player has been a part of domestic teams like Northern Knights (2014-2020), and Northwest Warriors (2021-present). As a result of his exceptional performance-records, the player has successfully achieved a central contract from Cricket Ireland. 

Going by his domestic career, Shane has managed to register his T20 cricket debut for Northern Knights in the Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. Moreover, he made his first-class debut on May 30, 2017, for Northern Knights during the Inter-Provincial Championship. Furthermore, the player was considered a part of Ireland’s squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

Shane Getkate Biography:

• Real Name: Shane Charles Getkate
• Other/Nickname: Shane 
• Profession: Irish Cricketer
• Batting: Right-handed
• Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast
• Other Hobbies: Travelling, and Shopping
• Shane Getkate’s Net Worth (approx): $1.5 Million – $5 million
• Instagram Handle: @shanegetkate58

Shane Getkate Physical Features:

• Height: 6 ft 1 in. 
• Weight: 75 kilograms (approx.)
• Hair Colour: Hazel Brown

Shane Getkate Personal Life:

• Date of Birth: 2 October 1991
• Age: 31 years (as of 2022) 
• Nationality: Irish
• Birthplace: Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
• Hometown: Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
• Highest Education Qualification: Graduate

Shane Getkate Career Statistics:

• ODI Debut: 1 July 2019 against Zimbabwe
  
• Last ODI: 13 September 2021 against Zimbabwe
• T20I Debut: 13 February 2019 against Oman
  
• Last T20I: 24 February 2022 against UAE
  
• Matches Played: ODI- 4, T20I- 30, FC- 11, and LA- 48
• Runs scored: ODI- 23, T20I- 275, FC- 381, and LA- 959
  
• Wickets: ODI- 7, T20I- 16, FC- 13, LA- 44

Shane Getkate’s Achievements:

• Between 2019-20, the player is said to achieve an “Emerging Player Contract” by Cricket Ireland. 
• Shane Getkate was included in the T20 International Squad for the ‘Oman Quadrangular Series’ in 2019.
• The player has successfully made it to the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series, against the Scotland A cricket team in 2019.
• As per reports, he was included in Ireland’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament (2019). 
• The player was considered as a part of the Ireland Wolves team for their trip to Bangladesh in February 2021. Later, in the same year, he was nominated to Ireland’s preliminary team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in September 2021.

Family Details of Shane Getkate:

• Marital Status: Unmarried
• Parents’ Names: Father – Charles Getkate
• Grandfather’s Name: Robert Getkate, who played cricket for ‘Natal Province’ in South Africa
• Religion: Catholic
• Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lesser-Known Facts about Shane Getkate:

• Shane Getkate is said to begin his domestic career with “Northern Nights” in the year 2014.
• Based on facts, the sportsperson was chosen to represent the Belfast Titans in the inaugural Euro T20 Slam cricket competition in July 2019. But the competition was abandoned the next month due to some issues. 
• The player is said to have been born with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. As a result, he collapsed on the field at the time of an under-19 game, held in June 2011. 
• The player is said to make donations to numerous NGOs and trusts.

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