Anrich Nortje
On scorecards: A Nortje
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Anrich Nortje played 19 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2019 to 2023. The first came against India at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, with scores of 3 and 0, and the last against West Indies at SuperSport Park in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 64 wickets at 24.8 in 16 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 56 against Sri Lanka at Wanderers Stadium in 2021. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 35 wickets at 23.6 at home and 35 wickets at 29.8 away. The most wickets came against England: 28 wickets at 26.3 in 7 Tests. SuperSport Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 14 wickets at 23.0. South Africa won 7 of the Tests Anrich Nortje played and lost 11, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 89 | England | SuperSport Park | 2019 | Won |
| 28* | 42 | England | Lord's | 2022 | Won |
| 18 | 136 | England | St George's Park | 2020 | Lost |
| 14 | 11 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 2023 | Won |
| 13 | 16 | Sri Lanka | Wanderers Stadium | 2021 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/56 | 14.3 | Sri Lanka | Wanderers Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 5/36 | 16 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 2023 | Won |
| 5/56 | 24.3 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 5/110 | 24 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 2020 | Lost |
| 4/35 | 11 | West Indies | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2021 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/120 against Sri Lanka (2021).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 108 | 9.82 | 0/0 | 35 | 23.63 |
| Away | 12 | 79 | 6.08 | 0/0 | 35 | 29.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 47.00 |
| 2020s | 16 | 135 | 6.43 | 0/0 | 64 | 24.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 58 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 23.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 19.40 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.63 |
| Lord's | 1 | 28 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 18.33 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 97.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 27.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2019 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2023 at SuperSport Park
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