Men's cricket

MG Erasmus

Merwe Gerhard ErasmusNamibia · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 27 Apr 2019 · last 1 Nov 2026 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

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
ODI	80	77	8	2,693	156*	39.03	80.90	2/22	2,017	57	5/28	27.81	4.71	2
T20I (shown below)	90	86	18	2,288	100*	33.65	130.15	1/16	1,119	70	4/20	16.31	6.12	0

Matches: 90Men's T20I
Runs: 2,288avg 33.65 · SR 130.15 · 1,758 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 16HS 100*
Wickets: 70avg 16.31 · econ 6.12 · 1,119 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(8)

At home
Home or away · average
89th pct.
This split
42.93
Own baseline
34.15
Cohort median
28.59
89th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 42.9, 8.8 above their average of 34.1 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 821 balls faced.
821 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
87th pct.
This split
33.65
Own baseline
26.24
Cohort median
23.14
87th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 34, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 26 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1043 balls faced.
1,043 ballsHigh confidence
Namibia
Country · average
83rd pct.
This split
42.93
Own baseline
34.15
Cohort median
26.91
83rd percentile among comparable players
Namibia: average of 42.9, 8.8 above their average of 34.1 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 821 balls faced.
821 ballsHigh confidence
Namibia
Country · average
86th pct.
This split
14.49
Own baseline
16.31
Cohort median
22.72
86th percentile among comparable players
Namibia: average of 14.5, 1.8 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +16%) — 570 balls bowled.
570 ballsMedium confidence
Death (16-20)
Match phase · strike rate
85th pct.
This split
172.60
Own baseline
130.15
Cohort median
142.80
85th percentile among comparable players
Death (16-20): strike rate of 172.6, 42.5 above their strike rate of 130.1 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 292 balls faced.
292 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
79th pct.
This split
14.49
Own baseline
16.31
Cohort median
23.34
79th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 14.5, 1.8 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 570 balls bowled.
570 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
77th pct.
This split
14.90
Own baseline
16.31
Cohort median
22.93
77th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 14.9, 1.4 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 438 balls bowled.
438 ballsMedium confidence
Uganda
Opposition · average
98th pct.
This split
84.67
Own baseline
34.15
Cohort median
21.69
98th percentile among comparable players
Uganda: average of 84.7, 50.5 above their average of 34.1 on all balls faced (+148%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 173 balls faced.
173 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(11)

Away from home
Home or away · average
5th pct.
This split
27.33
Own baseline
34.15
Cohort median
27.14
5th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 27.3, 6.8 below their average of 34.1 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 820 balls faced.
820 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
14th pct.
This split
21.06
Own baseline
26.24
Cohort median
19.94
14th 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)	33.65	85	1,758
Scoring rate (batting)	130.15	61	1,758
Against pace (batting)	30.89	66	835
Against spin (batting)	35.59	86	824
Time at the crease (batting)	25.85	87	1,758
Boundary hitting (batting)	15.02	43	1,758

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	376	465	14	33.21	123.67	36.2%	14.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	371	458	12	38.17	123.45	32.6%	11.9%
Off break	285	356	11	32.36	124.91	28.1%	11.6%
Right-arm medium	214	301	10	30.10	140.65	37.9%	18.2%
Leg break	168	218	6	36.33	129.76	34.5%	15.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	88	101	7	14.43	114.77	51.1%	17.0%
Right-arm fast	85	106	3	35.33	124.71	30.6%	14.1%
Left-arm medium	61	100	1	100.00	163.93	32.8%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	657	688	40	17.20	6.28	16.4	39.7%	9.1%
Left-handed batters	438	432	29	14.90	5.92	15.1	44.1%	8.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	691	676	45	15.02	5.87	15.4	40.4%	7.8%
Death (16-20)	260	322	16	20.13	7.43	16.3	38.1%	12.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	168	144	9	16.00	5.14	18.7	51.8%	8.3%

Opposition
Opposition

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	14	407	37.00	138.91	10	12	14.25	5.32
2021	12	227	25.22	120.11	2	1	27.00	5.40
2022	11	306	43.71	122.40	8	6	18.50	5.55
2023	11	215	30.71	103.86	11	16	11.25	4.86
2024	13	363	33.00	128.72	12	18	13.61	6.28
2025	10	276	30.67	123.21	12	5	40.40	7.67
2026	15	494

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 391runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 48.88 (career 33.65) · strike rate 164.29 (career 130.15) · 17 Apr 2026 to 4 Sept 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 12wickets for 195 runs156 balls · 12 Feb 2026 to 4 Sept 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
4 Sept 2026	South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	30*	26	1	1	3	not out
3 Sept 2026	ZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	88*	48	8	3	3	not out
31 Aug 2026	ZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	12	8	2	0	3	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

68 dismissals

Caught5479%
Bowled710%
Lbw23%
Caught and bowled23%
Stumped23%
Run out11%

Dismissed by bowling type

64 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

33.65

1,758

Scoring rate (batting)

130.15

1,758

Against pace (batting)

30.89

835

Against spin (batting)

35.59

824

Time at the crease (batting)

25.85

1,758

Boundary hitting (batting)

15.02

1,758

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

376

465

33.21

123.67

36.2%

14.4%

Slow left-arm orthodox

371

458

38.17

123.45

32.6%

11.9%

Off break

285

356

32.36

124.91

28.1%

11.6%

Right-arm medium

214

301

30.10

140.65

37.9%

18.2%

Leg break

168

218

36.33

129.76

34.5%

15.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

101

14.43

114.77

51.1%

17.0%

Right-arm fast

106

35.33

124.71

30.6%

14.1%

Left-arm medium

100

100.00

163.93

32.8%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

657

688

17.20

6.28

16.4

39.7%

9.1%

Left-handed batters

438

432

14.90

5.92

15.1

44.1%

8.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (7-15)

691

676

15.02

5.87

15.4

40.4%

7.8%

Death (16-20)

260

322

20.13

7.43

16.3

38.1%

12.7%

Powerplay (1-6)

168

144

16.00

5.14

18.7

51.8%

8.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2019

407

37.00

138.91

14.25

5.32

2021

227

25.22

120.11

27.00

5.40

2022

306

43.71

122.40

18.50

5.55

2023

215

30.71

103.86

11.25

4.86

2024

363

33.00

128.72

13.61

6.28

2025

276

30.67

123.21

40.40

7.67

2026

494

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

4 Sept 2026

South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

30*

not out

3 Sept 2026

ZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

88*

not out

31 Aug 2026

ZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	15.99	80	1,119

Economy (bowling)	6.12	88	1,119

Bowling average (bowling)	16.31	88	1,119

To right-handers (bowling)	17.20	83	657

To left-handers (bowling)	14.90	94	438

Dot pressure (bowling)	41.55	54	1,119

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	835	1,081	35	30.89	129.46	37.2%	16.4%
Spin	824	1,032	29	35.59	125.24	31.4%	12.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	1,167	1,471	38	38.71	126.05	30.8%	12.5%
Powerplay (1-6)	299	313	10	31.30	104.68	54.8%	17.1%
Death (16-20)	292	504	19	26.53	172.60	25.3%	22.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (7-15)	321	400	9	44.44	124.61	30.8%	11.5%
Off break, Middle (7-15)	233	278	10	27.80	119.31	25.8%	9.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (7-15)	190	239	6	39.83	125.79	32.6%	12.6%
Leg break, Middle (7-15)	157	194	6	32.33	123.57	35.7%	14.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	100	70	1	70.00	70.00	57.0%	9.0%
Right-arm medium, Middle (7-15)	96	131	3	43.67	136.46	33.3%	14.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (16-20)	86	156	7	22.29	181.40	19.8%	24.4%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-6)	72	98	2	49.00	136.11	47.2%	20.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,043	1,128	31	36.39	108.15	39.0%	11.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	653	1,059	31	34.16	162.17	27.0%	20.7%
Once set (40+ balls)	62	101	5	20.20	162.90	22.6%	21.0%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	363	430	12	35.83	118.46	33.1%	12.7%
Scotland	174	249	7	35.57	143.10	27.0%	15.5%
Uganda	173	254	3	84.67	146.82	34.7%	19.7%
Oman	150	173	6	28.83	115.33	37.3%	11.3%
Botswana	85	128	3	42.67	150.59	40.0%	22.4%
Ireland	83	104	1	104.00	125.30	30.1%	13.3%
Nigeria	83	149	3	49.67	179.52	33.7%	24.1%
Kenya	66	113	2	56.50	171.21	25.8%	22.7%
South Africa	64	70	2	35.00	109.38	31.3%	10.9%
Netherlands	63	74	4	18.50	117.46	34.9%	12.7%
United States of America	62	85	3	28.33	137.10	30.6%	17.7%
Tanzania	60	76	2	38.00	126.67	36.7%	13.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	821	1,159	27	42.93	141.17	32.8%	17.5%
Away from home	820	984	36	27.33	120.00	35.1%	12.8%
Batting first	894	1,253	38	32.97	140.16	32.7%	17.0%
Chasing	864	1,035	29	35.69	119.79	35.3%	13.0%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	645	845	26	32.50	131.01	34.6%	15.5%
No. 4	753	971	31	31.32	128.95	35.3%	15.4%
No. 5	336	452	8	56.50	134.52	30.1%	14.3%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	894	1,253	38	32.97	140.16	32.7%	17.0%
Innings 2	864	1,035	29	35.69	119.79	35.3%	13.0%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Namibia Cricket Ground	327	492	11	44.73	150.46	25.1%	16.8%
Wanderers Cricket Ground	272	364	9	40.44	133.82	34.6%	16.9%
United Cricket Club Ground	222	303	7	43.29	136.49	41.9%	19.4%
Queens Sports Club	176	200	6	33.33	113.64	29.5%	9.7%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	148	206	5	41.20	139.19	31.8%	16.9%
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)	117	145	4	36.25	123.93	34.2%	12.8%
Harare Sports Club	108	152	4	38.00	140.74	34.3%	16.7%
GMHBA Stadium	60	52	3	17.33

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sikandar Raza	69	85	2	42.50	123.19	24.6%	11.6%

Zimbabwe	270	301	18	16.72	6.69	15.0	41.5%	11.1%
Oman	138	105	13	8.08	4.57	10.6	40.6%	2.9%

Zimbabwe

270

301

16.72

6.69

15.0

41.5%

11.1%

Oman

138

105

8.08

4.57

10.6

40.6%

2.9%

MG Erasmus

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

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

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	570	565	39	14.49	5.95	14.6	43.7%	8.8%
Away from home	459	511	23	22.22	6.68	20.0	38.8%	10.5%
Innings 1	573	620	38	16.32	6.49	15.1	42.1%	10.1%
Innings 2	546	522	32	16.31	5.74	17.1	41.0%	7.9%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Namibia	570	565	39	14.49	5.95	14.6	43.7%	8.8%
Zimbabwe	158	184	6	30.67	6.99	26.3	38.0%	13.9%
United Arab Emirates	114	119	5	23.80	6.26	22.8	37.7%	6.1%

Career by format

Men's T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

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(11)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(11)