Bernard Scholtz
84Namibia · SPIN · 2019 to 2026 · on scorecards: BM Scholtz
BATTING
- Matches
- 72
- Innings
- 46
- Runs
- 324
- Average
- 12
- Strike rate
- 65.06
- High score
- 31*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 106
- Average
- 19.82
- Economy
- 3.34
- Strike rate
- 35.5
- Best figures
- 5/22
- 4w / 5w
- 4 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bernard Scholtz played 72 ODIs for Namibia in CricArcade's archive, from 2019 to 2026. The first came against Oman at Wanderers Cricket Ground, and the last against Netherlands at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd in 2026.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 98 wickets at 20.1 in 67 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 22 against Nepal at Cambusdoon New Ground in 2022. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 36 wickets at 24.2 at home and 29 wickets at 22.6 away. The most wickets came against Nepal: 18 wickets at 16.4 in 10 ODIs. Wanderers Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 15 ODIs and 24 wickets at 16.8. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Namibia won 36 of the ODIs Bernard Scholtz played and lost 33.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 72 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31* | 19 | United States | United Cricket Club Ground | 2024 | Lost |
| 30 | 52 | Oman | ICC Academy | 2022 | Won |
| 30 | 39 | Scotland | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Lost |
| 24 | 27 | United Arab Emirates | United Cricket Club Ground | 2024 | Lost |
| 18* | 15 | United Arab Emirates | United Cricket Club Ground | 2023 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22 | 9.5 | Nepal | Cambusdoon New Ground | 2022 | Won |
| 5/22 | 10 | United States | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 2025 | Lost |
| 4/15 | 8 | Netherlands | Wanderers Cricket Ground | 2025 | Lost |
| 4/27 | 8 | Papua New Guinea | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 2019 | Won |
| 4/31 | 10 | Nepal | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2024 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 13 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 48.33 |
| Scotland | 11 | 69 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.90 |
| Nepal | 10 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 16.39 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 14.93 |
| United States | 7 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 12.14 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 11 | 12.18 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 27.40 |
| Canada | 5 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 13.27 |
| United States | 4 | 47 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.13 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 16.25 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 138 | 17.25 | 0/0 | 36 | 24.19 |
| Away | 22 | 61 | 8.71 | 0/0 | 29 | 22.62 |
| Neutral | 22 | 125 | 10.42 | 0/0 | 41 | 14.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 16.38 |
| 2020s | 67 | 317 | 12.19 | 0/0 | 98 | 20.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Cricket Ground | 15 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 24 | 16.79 |
| United Cricket Club Ground | 9 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/0 | 11 | 30.91 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 8 | 51 | 10.20 | 0/0 | 10 | 25.50 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 7 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 14.53 |
| Amini Park | 4 | 24 | – | 0/0 | 10 | 6.70 |
| Forthill | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Oman, 2019 at Wanderers Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Netherlands, 2026 at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 October 1990
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 498
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
- Most common batting position
- 10th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 53.1
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 76.5
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 11.8
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 27.5
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 475 balls faced in that period.
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