South Africa batting order and playing 11, ODI 2009
South Africa most often opened with Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith in ODI 2009, 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 | Hashim Amla | 1 (8), 2 (4) | 12 | 480 | 75.9 |
| 2 | Graeme SmithMoved around | 2 (7), 1 (6) | 13 | 502 | 96.4 |
| 2 | Herschelle GibbsMoved around | 2 (6), 1 (4), 3 (1) | 11 | 425 | 85.9 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 3 (11), 2 (1) | 12 | 538 | 81.8 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 4 (12), 3 (5) | 17 | 762 | 92.8 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 5 (10), 4 (5), 7 (1) | 16 | 475 | 93.3 |
| 5 | Alviro Petersen | 5 (5) | 5 | 218 | 91.6 |
| 6 | Mark Boucher | 6 (9), 7 (4), 4 (1), 8 (1) | 15 | 310 | 95.7 |
| 6 | Neil McKenzieMoved around | 6 (2), 3 (1), 5 (1) | 4 | 108 | 65.5 |
| 7 | Albie MorkelMoved around | 7 (5), 6 (4), 8 (4), 5 (1) | 14 | 292 | 122.7 |
| 7 | Ryan McLaren | 7 (3), 6 (1) | 4 | 11 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Vaughn van Jaarsveld | 7 (2) | 2 | 9 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Johan BothaMoved around | 8 (4), 9 (2), 7 (1) | 7 | 60 | 87.0 |
| 9 | Roelof van der Merwe | 9 (3), 8 (2) | 5 | 17 | 73.9 |
| 9 | Morné Morkel | 9 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 24 | 64.9 |
| 9 | Wayne Parnell | 9 (1), 10 (1) | 2 | 11 | 45.8 |
| 10 | Dale Steyn | 10 (3), 11 (1) | 4 | 30 | 111.1 |
| 11 | Charl Langeveldt | 11 (2) | 2 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 11 | Makhaya Ntini | 11 (2) | 2 | 11 | 91.7 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in ODI 2009?
South Africa most often opened with Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith in ODI 2009, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
JP Duminy batted most often at No. 5 (16 innings, 475 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Hashim Amla batted at No. 1 in 67% of their innings; Graeme Smith batted at No. 2 in 54% of their innings.