Nicky Boje
On scorecards: N Boje
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nicky Boje played 43 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2006. The first came against India at Wankhede Stadium, with a score of 14, and the last against Sri Lanka at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 2006.
The highest score in the archive is 85 from 198 balls against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2000, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 5 for 62 against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2000. In all: 4 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 27.3 across 22 Tests; away it was 23.1 across 21 Tests. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 312 runs at 22.3 in 10 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 163 runs at 32.6. South Africa won 19 of the Tests Nicky Boje played and lost 12, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 43 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 198 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 82 | 94 | Zimbabwe | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Won |
| 76 | 97 | England | Newlands | 2005 | Won |
| 51 | 168 | New Zealand | St George's Park | 2000 | Won |
| 48 | 80 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/62 | 34 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2000 | Drawn |
| 5/83 | 38 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 5/88 | 22 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2004 | Drawn |
| 4/17 | 16.4 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2001 | Drawn |
| 4/28 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2001 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/134 against New Zealand (2004).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 312 | 22.29 | 0/0 | 34 | 36.53 |
| West Indies | 8 | 173 | 24.71 | 0/0 | 20 | 40.55 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 231 | 28.88 | 0/1 | 12 | 47.25 |
| Australia | 6 | 184 | 16.73 | 0/0 | 12 | 55.17 |
| England | 4 | 180 | 25.71 | 0/1 | 6 | 71.67 |
| India | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 24.57 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 44 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 47.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 82 | 82.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 38.60 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 711 | 27.35 | 0/3 | 35 | 51.40 |
| Away | 21 | 601 | 23.12 | 0/1 | 65 | 37.94 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 6 | 163 | 32.60 | 0/1 | 16 | 33.88 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 156 | 31.20 | 0/0 | 11 | 41.73 |
| SuperSport Park | 4 | 151 | 30.20 | 0/1 | 2 | 110.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 4 | 140 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 115.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 104 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 66.38 |
| Galle International Stadium | 2 | 78 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 38.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2000 at Wankhede Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2006 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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