Andre Nel
On scorecards: A Nel
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Andre Nel played 36 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2008. The first came against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, with 5 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 2008.
The best bowling is 6 for 32 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 2005. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 70 wickets at 31.0 at home and 53 wickets at 33.0 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 52 wickets at 22.0 in 10 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 14 wickets at 32.5. South Africa won 16 of the Tests Andre Nel played and lost 12, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 37 | West Indies | St George's Park | 2007 | Lost |
| 33 | 69 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2007 | Won |
| 25 | 30 | New Zealand | SuperSport Park | 2007 | Won |
| 23* | 63 | Pakistan | St George's Park | 2007 | Lost |
| 21 | 24 | India | Wanderers Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/32 | 16.2 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2005 | Won |
| 6/81 | 29 | England | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Drawn |
| 5/87 | 28.1 | West Indies | Newlands | 2004 | Drawn |
| 4/53 | 16 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 4/56 | 21.2 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2005 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/88 against West Indies (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 10 | 75 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 52 | 22.02 |
| Australia | 7 | 98 | 9.80 | 0/0 | 22 | 36.05 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 55.56 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 73 | 10.43 | 0/0 | 11 | 55.64 |
| England | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.80 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 25.22 |
| India | 2 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.44 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 114.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 243 | 12.15 | 0/0 | 70 | 31.03 |
| Away | 16 | 94 | 6.71 | 0/0 | 53 | 32.96 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 5 | 67 | 9.57 | 0/0 | 14 | 32.50 |
| SuperSport Park | 5 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 19 | 27.53 |
| Newlands | 4 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.73 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 18 | 26.72 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 83 | 27.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 59.25 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 64.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 2001 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2008 at Kennington Oval
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