South Africa batting order and playing 11, ODI 2005
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers in ODI 2005, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Smith | 1 (15), 2 (1) | 16 | 697 | 82.6 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 2 (8), 1 (2) | 10 | 137 | 66.2 |
| 2 | Adam Bacher | 2 (3), 1 (1), 4 (1) | 5 | 102 | 58.3 |
| 2 | Andrew HallMoved around | 2 (2), 9 (2) | 4 | 37 | 64.9 |
| 2 | Boeta Dippenaar | 2 (2) | 2 | 121 | 96.8 |
| 2 | Andrew Puttick | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 3 (11), 4 (2), 5 (1) | 14 | 501 | 65.1 |
| 3 | Jacques RudolphMoved around | 3 (2), 4 (2) | 4 | 107 | 57.5 |
| 3 | Albie MorkelMoved around | 3 (1), 5 (1), 8 (1) | 3 | 23 | 88.5 |
| 3 | Justin Ontong | 3 (1) | 1 | 11 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Herschelle Gibbs | 4 (8), 3 (2), 5 (2), 2 (1) | 13 | 650 | 83.2 |
| 5 | Ashwell PrinceMoved around | 5 (7), 4 (3), 6 (3), 7 (2), 8 (1) | 16 | 375 | 67.6 |
| 6 | Mark BoucherMoved around | 6 (7), 7 (4), 5 (2), 8 (2) | 15 | 342 | 90.2 |
| 7 | Justin KempMoved around | 7 (6), 6 (5), 5 (3), 4 (1), 8 (1) | 16 | 449 | 115.1 |
| 8 | Shaun PollockMoved around | 8 (5), 7 (2), 4 (1), 9 (1) | 9 | 117 | 98.3 |
| 8 | Johan Botha | 8 (1) | 1 | 3 | 100.0 |
| 9 | Nicky Boje | 9 (4), 3 (1) | 5 | 68 | 107.9 |
| 9 | Charl Langeveldt | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Makhaya Ntini | 10 (3) | 3 | 10 | 55.6 |
| 11 | André Nel | 11 (3) | 3 | 7 | 100.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in ODI 2005?
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers in ODI 2005, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
Ashwell Prince batted most often at No. 5 (16 innings, 375 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Graeme Smith batted at No. 1 in 94% of their innings; AB de Villiers batted at No. 2 in 80% of their innings.