South Africa batting order and playing 11, ODI 2008
South Africa most often opened with Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith in ODI 2008, 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 | Herschelle Gibbs | 1 (8), 2 (5) | 13 | 411 | 85.3 |
| 1 | Graeme SmithMoved around | 1 (5), 2 (5) | 10 | 427 | 83.6 |
| 2 | Hashim AmlaMoved around | 2 (3), 1 (2), 3 (2) | 7 | 150 | 82.0 |
| 2 | Justin OntongMoved around | 2 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1) | 3 | 69 | 79.3 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 3 (12) | 12 | 416 | 76.9 |
| 3 | Alviro Petersen | 3 (1) | 1 | 24 | 44.4 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 4 (11), 2 (1) | 12 | 352 | 69.7 |
| 4 | Shaun PollockMoved around | 4 (1), 6 (1), 7 (1) | 3 | 43 | 95.6 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 5 (11), 4 (1) | 12 | 466 | 79.0 |
| 6 | Mark Boucher | 6 (7), 7 (2) | 9 | 184 | 95.3 |
| 7 | Albie MorkelMoved around | 7 (2), 8 (2) | 4 | 54 | 71.1 |
| 7 | Vernon Philander | 7 (1), 8 (1) | 2 | 33 | 84.6 |
| 8 | Johan BothaMoved around | 8 (4), 7 (2), 9 (1) | 7 | 78 | 73.6 |
| 9 | Morné Morkel | 9 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 12 | 85.7 |
| 9 | André Nel | 9 (2) | 2 | 23 | 95.8 |
| 9 | Johann Louw | 9 (1) | 1 | 23 | 328.6 |
| 10 | Dale Steyn | 10 (4) | 4 | 15 | 68.2 |
| 11 | Makhaya Ntini | 11 (3) | 3 | 2 | 28.6 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in ODI 2008?
South Africa most often opened with Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith in ODI 2008, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
JP Duminy batted most often at No. 5 (12 innings, 466 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Herschelle Gibbs batted at No. 1 in 62% of their innings; Graeme Smith batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings.