South Africa batting order and playing 11, ODI 2007
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Morné van Wyk in ODI 2007, 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 SmithMoved around | 1 (13), 2 (12) | 25 | 1079 | 92.1 |
| 1 | Morné van Wyk | 1 (3), 2 (2) | 5 | 178 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Gulam Bodi | 2 (1), 3 (1) | 2 | 83 | 62.9 |
| 2 | Loots Bosman | 2 (1), 3 (1) | 2 | 4 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 3 (22), 4 (2) | 24 | 987 | 77.2 |
| 4 | AB de VilliersMoved around | 4 (10), 1 (9), 2 (9), 5 (1) | 29 | 1122 | 90.9 |
| 4 | Herschelle GibbsMoved around | 4 (12), 1 (4), 2 (4), 7 (1) | 21 | 880 | 92.9 |
| 5 | Justin KempMoved around | 5 (4), 7 (4), 4 (2), 6 (2) | 12 | 237 | 64.9 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 5 (8), 3 (1), 8 (1) | 10 | 198 | 69.7 |
| 5 | Ashwell Prince | 5 (7), 3 (1) | 8 | 148 | 78.7 |
| 6 | Mark Boucher | 6 (16), 5 (3), 7 (1) | 20 | 526 | 103.3 |
| 6 | Vernon PhilanderMoved around | 6 (1), 7 (1), 8 (1) | 3 | 40 | 90.9 |
| 7 | Shaun PollockMoved around | 7 (8), 8 (5), 3 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1), 9 (1) | 17 | 318 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Johan van der Wath | 7 (1) | 1 | 4 | 57.1 |
| 8 | Andrew HallMoved around | 8 (4), 7 (2), 9 (1) | 7 | 62 | 83.8 |
| 8 | Albie Morkel | 8 (4), 3 (1), 7 (1) | 6 | 151 | 93.2 |
| 9 | Johan Botha | 9 (5) | 5 | 30 | 90.9 |
| 9 | Robin Peterson | 9 (2) | 2 | 12 | 75.0 |
| 9 | Morné Morkel | 9 (1) | 1 | 23 | 209.1 |
| 10 | Charl LangeveldtMoved around | 10 (4), 11 (4) | 8 | 34 | 42.0 |
| 10 | André NelMoved around | 10 (4), 9 (2), 8 (1) | 7 | 58 | 69.0 |
| 11 | Makhaya Ntini | 11 (5), 10 (3) | 8 | 37 | 71.2 |
| 11 | Thandi Tshabalala | 11 (1) | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in ODI 2007?
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Morné van Wyk in ODI 2007, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
Mark Boucher batted most often at No. 6 (20 innings, 526 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Graeme Smith batted at No. 1 in 52% of their innings; Morné van Wyk batted at No. 1 in 60% of their innings.