Men's cricket

A Nortje

South Africa · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fastFirst match in the data 3 Mar 2019 · last 18 Oct 2026 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test (shown below)	21	35	9	207	40	7.96	31.94	0/0	3,318	75	6/56	26.92	3.65	4
ODI	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1,006	36	4/51	27.28	5.86	0
T20I	46	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	960	54	4/7	21.85	7.38	0

Matches: 21Men's Test
Runs: 207avg 7.96 · SR 31.94 · 648 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 40
Wickets: 75avg 26.92 · econ 3.65 · 3,318 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(8)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
34.55
Own baseline
44.24
Cohort median
66.67
98th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 34.6, 9.7 below their strike rate of 44.2 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1624 balls bowled.
1,624 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
74th pct.
This split
23.97
Own baseline
26.92
Cohort median
35.58
74th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 24.0, 3.0 below their average of 26.9 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1120 balls bowled.
1,120 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
92nd pct.
This split
38.49
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
48.99
92nd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 38.5, 6.5 above their strike rate of 31.9 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 252 balls faced.
252 ballsMedium confidence
England
Opposition · average
91st pct.
This split
12.20
Own baseline
7.96
Cohort median
29.27
91st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 12.2, 4.2 above their average of 8.0 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 385 balls faced.
385 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
82nd pct.
This split
9.85
Own baseline
7.96
Cohort median
28.84
82nd percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 9.8, 1.9 above their average of 8.0 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 360 balls faced.
360 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
79th pct.
This split
17.21
Own baseline
26.92
Cohort median
31.33
79th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 17.2, 9.7 below their average of 26.9 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 462 balls bowled.
462 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
71st pct.
This split
9.85
Own baseline
7.96
Cohort median
30.32
71st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 9.8, 1.9 above their average of 8.0 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 360 balls faced.
360 ballsMedium confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
97th pct.
This split
54.00
Own baseline
24.92
Cohort median
61.80
97th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 54, 29 above their balls per dismissal of 25 on all balls faced (+117%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 162 balls faced.
162 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(8)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
5th pct.
This split
67.20
Own baseline
44.24
Cohort median
58.34
5th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 67.2, 23.0 above their strike rate of 44.2 on all balls bowled (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 672 balls bowled.
672 ballsMedium confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
25th pct.
This split
56.78
Own baseline
44.24
Cohort median
66.33
25th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	7.96	2	648
Scoring rate (batting)	31.94	3	648
Against pace (batting)	7.90	2	432
Against spin (batting)	8.20	3	216
Time at the crease (batting)	24.92	8	648
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.78	14	648
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	252	97	12	8.08	38.49	80.6%	5.2%
Off break	127	24	2	12.00	18.90	90.6%	3.1%
Right-arm fast	85	32	5	6.40	37.65	80.0%	5.9%
Left-arm fast-medium	65	23	2	11.50	35.38	86.2%	6.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	432	166	21	7.90	38.43	81.0%	5.6%
Spin	216	41	5	8.20	18.98	91.2%	3.2%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,198	1,324	46	28.78	3.61	47.8	72.3%	8.6%
Left-handed batters	1,120	695	29	23.97	3.72	38.6	70.3%	8.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,624	967	47	20.57	3.57	34.6	70.1%	8.0%
New ball (1-20)	1,022	604	18	33.56	3.55	56.8	75.4%	9.3%
Second new ball (81+)	672	448	10	44.80	4.00	67.2	69.5%	9.2%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2019	6	52	17.33	26.80	4	6	47.00	3.59
2020	7	37	5.29	18.41	7	16	32.50	4.06
2021	8	26	3.71	30.23	10	25	20.76	3.31
2022	9	54	10.80	45.38	8	15	27.33	4.32
2023	3	18	9.00	100.00	3	8	17.38	2.73
2026	2	20	10.00	66.67	3	5	29.80	3.43

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 47runs, 6 dismissalsAverage 7.83 (career 7.96) · strike rate 60.26 (career 31.94) · 8 Sept 2022 to 9 Oct 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 19wickets for 479 runs872 balls · 8 Sept 2022 to 18 Oct 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
9 Oct 2026	AustraliaKingsmead, Durban	4	4	1	0	11	caught
9 Oct 2026	AustraliaKingsmead, Durban	16	26	3	0	11	caught
28 Feb 2023	West IndiesSuperSport Park, Centurion	4	7	1	0	11	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

26 dismissals

Caught2181%
Bowled312%
Lbw28%

Dismissed by bowling type

26 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1246%
Right-arm fast519%
Slow left-arm orthodox28%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

7.96

648

Scoring rate (batting)

31.94

648

Against pace (batting)

7.90

432

Against spin (batting)

8.20

216

Time at the crease (batting)

24.92

648

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.78

648

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

252

8.08

38.49

80.6%

5.2%

Off break

127

12.00

18.90

90.6%

3.1%

Right-arm fast

6.40

37.65

80.0%

5.9%

Left-arm fast-medium

11.50

35.38

86.2%

6.2%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

432

166

7.90

38.43

81.0%

5.6%

Spin

216

8.20

18.98

91.2%

3.2%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

2,198

1,324

28.78

3.61

47.8

72.3%

8.6%

Left-handed batters

1,120

695

23.97

3.72

38.6

70.3%

8.8%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

1,624

967

20.57

3.57

34.6

70.1%

8.0%

New ball (1-20)

1,022

604

33.56

3.55

56.8

75.4%

9.3%

Second new ball (81+)

672

448

44.80

4.00

67.2

69.5%

9.2%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2019

17.33

26.80

47.00

3.59

2020

5.29

18.41

32.50

4.06

2021

3.71

30.23

20.76

3.31

2022

10.80

45.38

27.33

4.32

2023

9.00

100.00

17.38

2.73

2026

10.00

66.67

29.80

3.43

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

9 Oct 2026

AustraliaKingsmead, Durban

caught

9 Oct 2026

AustraliaKingsmead, Durban

caught

28 Feb 2023

West IndiesSuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	44.24	93	3,318

Economy (bowling)	3.65	18	3,318

Bowling average (bowling)	26.92	83	3,318

To right-handers (bowling)	28.78	71	2,198

To left-handers (bowling)	23.97	92	1,120

Dot pressure (bowling)	71.61	39	3,318

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	468	140	16	8.75	29.91	84.8%	4.3%
Second new ball (81+)	127	60	9	6.67	47.24	80.3%	7.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	153	51	6	8.50	33.33	82.4%	3.9%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	109	20	2	10.00	18.35	89.9%	2.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	81	44	5	8.80	54.32	75.3%	8.6%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	69	21	4	5.25	30.43	82.6%	4.3%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	315	96	15	6.40	30.48	85.1%	4.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	171	64	8	8.00	37.43	81.3%	5.3%
Once set (40+ balls)	162	47	3	15.67	29.01	86.4%	4.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	385	122	10	12.20	31.69	85.2%	4.7%
India	99	12	2	6.00	12.12	90.9%	1.0%
West Indies	67	29	5	5.80	43.28	80.6%	7.5%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	360	128	13	9.85	35.56	83.3%	5.8%
Away from home	288	79	13	6.08	27.43	85.8%	3.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 4	136	18	1	18.00	13.24	92.6%	1.5%
No. 6	89	40	1	40.00	44.94	77.5%	6.7%
No. 10	249	67	12	5.58	26.91	85.9%	3.6%
No. 11	101	56	7	8.00	55.45	78.2%	10.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	368	99	10	9.90	26.90	86.4%	3.8%
Innings 3	171	65	7	9.29	38.01	80.7%	5.8%
Innings 1	91	33	6	5.50	36.26	85.7%	6.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
St George's Park	155	23	2	11.50	14.84	92.3%	1.9%
SuperSport Park	116	58	4	14.50	50.00	76.7%	8.6%
JSCA International Stadium Complex	71	9	1	9.00	12.68	91.5%	1.4%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	360	128	13	9.85	35.56	83.3%	5.8%
India	99	12	2	6.00	12.12	90.9%	1.0%
England	92	45	3	15.00	48.91	79.3%	7.6%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
DM Bess	65	2	1	2.00	3.08	95.4%	0.0%

England	1,068	736	28	26.29	4.13	38.1	68.2%	9.8%
Australia	644	366	12	30.50	3.41	53.7	72.8%	7.3%
West Indies	462	241	14	17.21	3.13	33.0	74.7%	6.9%
Pakistan	453	242	9	26.89	3.21	50.3	76.6%	7.7%
Sri Lanka	394	255	11	23.18	3.88	35.8	69.3%	10.2%
India	297	179	1	179.00	3.62	297.0	72.1%	9.4%

England

1,068

736

26.29

4.13

38.1

68.2%

9.8%

Australia

644

366

30.50

3.41

53.7

72.8%

7.3%

West Indies

462

241

17.21

3.13

33.0

74.7%

6.9%

Pakistan

453

242

26.89

3.21

50.3

76.6%

7.7%

Sri Lanka

394

255

23.18

3.88

35.8

69.3%

10.2%

India

297

179

179.00

3.62

297.0

72.1%

9.4%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,739	1,043	35	29.80	3.60	49.7	72.5%	8.0%
At home	1,579	976	40	24.40	3.71	39.5	70.6%	9.4%
Innings 1	1,509	883	32	27.59	3.51	47.2	73.6%	8.9%
Innings 2	825	489	20	24.45	3.56	41.3	69.1%	6.4%
Innings 3	649	439	17	25.82	4.06	38.2	69.0%	10.5%
Innings 4	335	208	6	34.67	3.73	55.8	73.7%	9.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
OJ Pope	168	137	3	45.67	4.89	56.0	63.7%	13.1%
DP Sibley	149	76	0	–	3.06	–	75.8%	8.7%
JE Root	146	89	3	29.67	3.66	48.7	68.5%	8.2%
Z Crawley	112	73	2	36.50	3.91	56.0	74.1%	8.0%
MT Renshaw	111	57	0	–	3.08	–	74.8%	8.1%
BA Stokes	107	72	5	14.40	4.04	21.4	61.7%	7.5%
J Blackwood	103	63	2	31.50	3.67	51.5	70.9%	7.8%
SPD Smith	101	52	2	26.00	3.09	50.5	73.3%	7.9%
M Labuschagne	92	48	2	24.00	3.13	46.0	78.3%	7.6%

A Nortje

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
18 Oct 2026	Australia	21	0	5	1
9 Oct 2026	Australia	72	1	56	2
9 Oct 2026	Australia	168	5	88	2
28 Feb 2023	West Indies	78	0	48	1
28 Feb 2023	West Indies	96	5	36	5
4 Jan 2023	Australia	132	5	55	2
26 Dec 2022	Australia	150	1	92	3
17 Dec 2022	Australia	23	0	18	0
17 Dec 2022	Australia	78	2	52	2
8 Sept 2022	England	54	0	29	1
8 Sept 2022	England	24	0	27	0
25 Aug 2022	England	120	1	82	3
17 Aug 2022	England	42	1	47	3
17 Aug 2022	England	78	2	63	3
18 Jun 2021	West Indies	66	3	35	0
18 Jun 2021	West Indies	72	0	41	1
10 Jun 2021	West Indies	66	3	35	4
10 Jun 2021	West Indies	84	5	46	3
4 Feb 2021	Pakistan	102	7	57	0
4 Feb 2021	Pakistan	147	8	56	5
26 Jan 2021	Pakistan	42	1	24	2
26 Jan 2021	Pakistan	162	4	105	2
3 Jan 2021	Sri Lanka	87	1	56	6
3 Jan 2021	Sri Lanka	114	2	64	2
26 Dec 2020	Sri Lanka	61	1	47	2

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)