Johan Botha
79South Africa · SPIN · 2005 to 2012 · on scorecards: J Botha
BATTING
- Matches
- 78
- Innings
- 50
- Runs
- 609
- Average
- 19.03
- Strike rate
- 85.77
- High score
- 46
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 72
- Average
- 40.5
- Economy
- 4.57
- Strike rate
- 53
- Best figures
- 4/19
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 36 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 7
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johan Botha played 77 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2012. The first came against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 312 runs at 20.8 in 28 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 46 from 61 balls against Australia at Docklands Stadium in 2006, in a defeat. The best bowling is 4 for 19 against Kenya at Mangaung Oval in 2008.
At home the average was 13.6 across 29 ODIs; away it was 22.2 across 35 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 133 runs at 19.0 in 12 ODIs. St George's Park was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 55 runs at 18.3. Johan Botha captained South Africa in 10 ODIs, winning 8 and losing 2. South Africa won 47 of the ODIs Johan Botha played and lost 29.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 77 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 61 | Australia | Docklands Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
| 44 | 59 | India | St George's Park | 2011 | Won |
| 28* | 15 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2010 | Lost |
| 28* | 26 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 26 | 32 | England | Headingley | 2008 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19 | 10 | Kenya | Mangaung Oval | 2008 | Won |
| 3/27 | 10 | Bangladesh | Willowmoore Park | 2008 | Won |
| 3/32 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2009 | Won |
| 3/34 | 8.5 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2008 | Won |
| 2/22 | 8 | England | St George's Park | 2009 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 | 128 | 42.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 38.07 |
| India | 12 | 133 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 58.88 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 96 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 59.86 |
| West Indies | 9 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 41.22 |
| England | 7 | 47 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.38 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 22.67 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 56.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 60.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 28.50 |
| Asia XI | 2 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 2 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 14.75 |
| Ireland | 1 | 21 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 190 | 13.57 | 0/0 | 30 | 36.00 |
| Away | 35 | 266 | 22.17 | 0/0 | 31 | 41.48 |
| Neutral | 13 | 153 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 50.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 297 | 17.47 | 0/0 | 46 | 38.93 |
| 2010s | 28 | 312 | 20.80 | 0/0 | 26 | 43.27 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Park | 6 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 28.86 |
| SuperSport Park | 6 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 60.33 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 4 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.60 |
| Newlands | 4 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 60.67 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 71 | 71.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 66.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2005 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2012 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 2 May 1982
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 710
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
- Most common batting position
- 8th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 69.9
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 99.4
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 19.1
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 36.9
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 697 balls faced in that period.
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