Roelof van der Merwe
T20I ODI 7 Player of Match
RE van der Merwe has scored 997 runs in 85 international matches. Average 18.18, SR 120.8.
Career Statistics
t20i
332
35 matches · avg 20.75
SR 123.9 HS 75 100s 0 50s 2 4s 27 6s 8
ODI
423
35 matches · avg 16.92
SR 89.8 HS 57 100s 0 50s 1 4s 27 6s 10
T20I
632
88 matches · avg 16.63
SR 127.2 HS 48 100s 0 50s 0 4s 46 6s 19
Test
535
18 matches · avg 22.29
SR 66.4 HS 88 100s 0 50s 4 4s 54 6s 15
Bowling
t20i
38 wickets
avg 22.29 · econ 6.66 · SR –
ODI
44 wickets
avg 33 · econ 4.81 · SR –
T20I
111 wickets
avg 22.67 · econ 7.5 · SR –
Test
27 wickets
avg 26.93 · econ 2.89 · SR –
Approaching Milestones
368 away
368 runs from 1,000 in T20
465 away
465 runs from 1,000 in TEST
Key Strengths
Strongest in T20I
Average 18.18, SR 120.8
Dominant vs Zimbabwe
Avg 48.0, 144 runs in 4 matches
Career Milestones
3 away from 1,000 international runs
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 | 188 |
| 2010 | 5 | 29 |
| 2011 | 4 | 14 |
| 2013 | 2 | 22 |
| 2015 | 1 | 24 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 49 |
| 2018 | 1 | 37 |
| 2019 | 14 | 300 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 57 |
| 2024 | 9 | 48 |
| 2025 | 10 | 162 |
| 2026 | 4 | 53 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 144 | 48 | 129.7 |
| Scotland | 9 | 118 | 16.86 | 101.7 |
| Nepal | 6 | 105 | 35 | 116.7 |
| Ireland | 6 | 86 | 21.5 | 128.4 |
| Oman | 6 | 42 | 14 | 107.7 |
| Namibia | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 72.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 59.1 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 46.7 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelaarweg | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 157 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) | 11 | 99 | 16.5 | 94.3 |
| SuperSport Park | 6 | 94 | 18.8 | 117.5 |
| Forthill, Dundee | 4 | 75 | 37.5 | 87.2 |
| ICC Academy | 4 | 52 | 26 | 89.7 |
| Titwood, Glasgow | 3 | 48 | 24 | 154.8 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 134.3 |
| New Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 123.3 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 33 | 16.5 | 122.2 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | 3 | 28 | 28 | 116.7 |
Dismissal Profile
59.3%
caught
35 times
22%
bowled
13 times
8.5%
lbw
5 times
5.1%
run out
3 times
5.1%
stumped
3 times
Boundary Profile
ODI
20 fours
8 sixes
41.8%
from boundaries
T20I
51 fours
23 sixes
49.5%
from boundaries
Recent Form
Recent ODI & T20 matches
| Match | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Le 2026-06-10 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 91.9 | caught |
| ODI: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Le 2026-06-08 | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | 71.4 | bowled |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-13 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 90.9 | lbw |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-07 | 4 | 9 | - | - | 44.4 | caught |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe 2025-07-08 | 20 | 18 | 1 | - | 111.1 | caught |
| T20: Scotland T20 Tri-Series 2025-06-19 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 171.4 | not out |
| T20: Scotland T20 Tri-Series 2025-06-18 | 11 | 8 | - | 1 | 137.5 | caught |
| T20: Scotland T20 Tri-Series 2025-06-15 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 50.0 | caught |
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