Esme Hester Johanna Kruger (born 29 November 1971) is a South African international lawn bowler.

[2][3] She was born in Pretoria, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4] where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.

[6] In 2019, she won the fours silver medal and triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[7] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.

[10] In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.

[12][13] Kruger was selected for the national team at the 2024 African States Tournament in Botswana.