BBL playerOverseas2011-12 to 2020-21
J Botha
Right-handed bat · Right-arm off-break
J Botha, an all-rounder, played nine BBL seasons for three clubs.
The arrival
J Botha's first BBL season was 2011-12, with Adelaide Strikers.
That first season brought 3 matches, 47 runs and 5 wickets at 5.75 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2018-19, for Hobart Hurricanes: 8 wickets at 7.45 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.20.
Club by club
2011-12 to 2014-15, Adelaide Strikers. 23 matches, 256 runs and 19 wickets.
2015-16 to 2017-18, Sydney Sixers. 27 matches, 299 runs and 11 wickets.
2018-19 to 2020-21, Hobart Hurricanes. 15 matches and 11 wickets.
3 spells with three clubs in all. The longest was with Adelaide Strikers, 2011-12 to 2014-15. 2019-20 is missing from the record: a season without a BBL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 41 wickets in 1,247 deliveries, at 6.99 runs an over against a league rate of 7.30 for the same seasons: 0.32 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time.
The legacy
J Botha made 65 BBL appearances, the last for Hobart Hurricanes in 2020-21.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 (BBL|01) | Adelaide Strikers | 3 | 47 | 41 | 23.5 | 130.6 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.75 | – | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 (BBL|02) | Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 78 | 31 | 39.0 | 111.4 | 0/0 | 4 | 6.95 | – | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 (BBL|03) | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3.5 | 107.7 | 0/0 | 3 | 6.00 | – | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 (BBL|04) | Adelaide Strikers | 9 | 117 | 41* | 29.3 | 144.4 | 0/0 | 7 | 6.66 | – | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 (BBL|05) | Sydney Sixers | 7 | 86 | 38* | 17.2 | 122.9 | 0/0 | 2 | 8.07 | – | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 (BBL|06) | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 138 | 32 | 19.7 | 125.5 | 0/0 | 6 | 7.34 | – | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 (BBL|07) | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 75 | 32* | 18.8 | 110.3 | 0/0 | 3 | 6.50 | – | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 (BBL|08) | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 4* | – | 125.0 | 0/0 | 8 | 7.45 | – | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 (BBL|10) | Hobart Hurricanes | 5 | 2 | 1* | – | 100.0 | 0/0 | 3 | 7.82 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Adelaide Strikers: 2011-12 to 2014-15
- Sydney Sixers: 2015-16 to 2017-18
- Hobart Hurricanes: 2018-19 to 2020-21
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics