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Men's cricket

N Boje

Nico BojeAfrica XI, South Africa · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 26 Dec 2002 · last 4 Aug 2006 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

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	17	24	6	576	82	32.00	58.72	0/2	3,411	35	4/65	52.97	3.26	0
ODI (shown below)	21	11	6	215	50	43.00	101.90	0/1	920	16	2/26	43.12	4.50	0

Matches: 21Men's ODI
Runs: 215avg 43.00 · SR 101.90 · 211 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 50
Wickets: 16avg 43.12 · econ 4.50 · 920 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(2)

South Africa
Country · average
86th pct.
This split
34.92
Own baseline
43.12
Cohort median
35.64
86th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 34.9, 8.2 below their average of 43.1 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 590 balls bowled.
590 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
80th pct.
This split
34.45
Own baseline
43.12
Cohort median
32.01
80th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 34.5, 8.7 below their average of 43.1 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 530 balls bowled.
530 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(2)

Away from home
Home or away · average
6th pct.
This split
67.75
Own baseline
43.12
Cohort median
33.69
6th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 67.8, 24.6 above their average of 43.1 on all balls bowled (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 330 balls bowled.
330 ballsLow confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
29th pct.
This split
37.00
Own baseline
43.00
Cohort median
31.81
29th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 37.0, 6.0 below their average of 43.0 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 152 balls faced.

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)	43.00	89	211
Scoring rate (batting)	101.90	92	211
Against pace (batting)	33.50	59	124
Against spin (batting)	81.00	100	87
Time at the crease (batting)	42.20	63	211
Boundary hitting (batting)	11.85	86	211
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	76	84	2	42.00	110.53	46.1%	15.8%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	124	134	4	33.50	108.06	43.5%	14.5%
Spin	87	81	1	81.00	93.10	43.7%	8.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	133	113	4	28.25	84.96	48.9%	9.0%
Death (41-50)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	709	520	12	43.33	4.40	59.1	53.5%	5.4%
Left-handed batters	211	170	4	42.50	4.83	52.8	46.0%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	864	635	14	45.36	4.41	61.7	52.1%	5.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	314	256	6	42.67	4.89	52.3	47.5%

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
2003	2	54	54.00	87.10	6	3	63.67	5.31
2004	3	90	90.00	123.29	4	2	82.00	4.97
2005	6	71	23.67	93.42	10	11	30.45	3.97

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 190runs, 5 dismissalsAverage 38.00 (career 43.00) · strike rate 102.15 (career 101.90) · 16 Feb 2003 to 17 Aug 2005
Last 10 innings bowling: 11wickets for 335 runs506 balls · 30 Jan 2005 to 28 Oct 2005

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
17 Aug 2005	Asia XISuperSport Park, Centurion	3	13	0	0	9	caught
25 Feb 2005	ZimbabweWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	4*	1	1	0	9	not out
13 Feb 2005	EnglandSuperSport Park, Centurion	1*	1	0	0	9	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

5 dismissals

Bowled360%
Caught240%

Dismissed by bowling type

5 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium240%
Right-arm medium240%
Leg break120%

Wickets taken, by kind

16 wickets

Caught12

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

43.00

211

Scoring rate (batting)

101.90

211

Against pace (batting)

33.50

124

Against spin (batting)

81.00

100

Time at the crease (batting)

42.20

211

Boundary hitting (batting)

11.85

211

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

42.00

110.53

46.1%

15.8%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

124

134

33.50

108.06

43.5%

14.5%

Spin

81.00

93.10

43.7%

8.0%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

133

113

28.25

84.96

48.9%

9.0%

Death (41-50)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

709

520

43.33

4.40

59.1

53.5%

5.4%

Left-handed batters

211

170

42.50

4.83

52.8

46.0%

7.1%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

864

635

45.36

4.41

61.7

52.1%

5.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	314	256	6	42.67	4.89	52.3	47.5%

Opposition

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

England

314

256

42.67

4.89

52.3

47.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

54.00

87.10

63.67

5.31

2004

90.00

123.29

82.00

4.97

2005

23.67

93.42

30.45

3.97

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

17 Aug 2005

Asia XISuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

25 Feb 2005

ZimbabweWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

not out

13 Feb 2005

EnglandSuperSport Park, Centurion

not out

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	119	121	1	121.00	101.68	45.4%	11.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	85	84	3	28.00	98.82	41.2%	10.6%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	530	379	11	34.45	4.29	48.2	55.3%	6.4%
Away from home	330	271	4	67.75	4.93	82.5	45.8%	5.2%
Innings 2	554	436	12	36.33	4.72	46.2	50.0%	6.1%
Innings 1	366	254	4	63.50	4.16	91.5	54.4%	5.2%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	590	419	12	34.92	4.26	49.2	55.1%	6.1%
England	192	159	3	53.00	4.97	64.0	46.9%	4.7%
Sri Lanka	102	77	0	–	4.53	–	50.0%	5.9%

N Boje

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(2)

Weaknesses(2)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(2)

Weaknesses(2)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	84	79	2	39.50	94.05	45.2%	10.7%
England	62	64	2	32.00	103.23	45.2%	12.9%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	125	122	3	40.67	97.60	46.4%	12.0%
Away from home	73	90	1	90.00	123.29	32.9%	13.7%
Batting first	152	148	4	37.00	97.37	46.7%	11.8%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
28 Oct 2005	New Zealand	48	0	26	2
17 Aug 2005	Asia XI	60	1	40	1
2 Mar 2005	Zimbabwe	60	2	23	0
27 Feb 2005	Zimbabwe	60	0	46	2
25 Feb 2005	Zimbabwe	54	1	21	1
13 Feb 2005	England	60	0	34	1
9 Feb 2005	England	48	0	54	1
6 Feb 2005	England	50	0	41	2
4 Feb 2005	England	60	0	42	1
30 Jan 2005	England	6	0	8	0
18 Sept 2004	West Indies	60	0	52	1
31 Aug 2004	Sri Lanka	54	1	41	0
28 Aug 2004	Sri Lanka	48	0	36	0
25 Feb 2004	New Zealand	36	0	35	1
3 Jul 2003	England	60	0	46	1
29 Jun 2003	Zimbabwe	42	0	30	1
28 Jun 2003	England	30	0	31	0
16 Feb 2003	New Zealand	12	0	16	0
12 Feb 2003	Kenya	54	1	44	1
9 Feb 2003	West Indies	18	0	24	0

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(2)

▼Weaknesses(2)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(2)

▼Weaknesses(2)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Strengths(2)

Weaknesses(2)

Strengths(2)

Weaknesses(2)