Dawid Malan was born in Roehampton but grew up in South Africa, making his first-class debut for Boland in 2005-06. In 2006 he played 2nd XI cricket for both Middlesex and Worcestershire, making his first-team debut for Middlesex in from of 20,000 people in a Twenty20 Cup match at The Oval. He struggled to find a first-team spot the following season, but in 2008 took his chance with both hands. An impressive run in the Twenty20 earned him a place in the Championship side, where he scored his maiden century against Northamptonshire. However, it was back in Twenty20 where he really put his marker down with a breathtaking 103 off 51 balls in the quarter-final against Lancashire, an innings that helped cement his place in the England. David qualifies for England in April 2010 so watch this space...