South Africa batting order and playing 11, ODI 2012
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla in ODI 2012, 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 (5), 2 (5) | 10 | 338 | 72.5 |
| 1 | Hashim Amla | 1 (6), 2 (3) | 9 | 678 | 90.8 |
| 2 | Alviro Petersen | 2 (2), 1 (1) | 3 | 60 | 82.2 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 3 (3), 2 (1) | 4 | 126 | 82.4 |
| 3 | Colin Ingram | 3 (1), 4 (1) | 2 | 14 | 116.7 |
| 4 | JP DuminyMoved around | 4 (3), 5 (3), 6 (3), 3 (2) | 11 | 312 | 75.4 |
| 4 | Dean ElgarMoved around | 4 (2), 3 (1), 6 (1) | 4 | 93 | 58.9 |
| 5 | AB de VilliersMoved around | 5 (5), 4 (4), 6 (2), 3 (1) | 12 | 645 | 108.6 |
| 5 | Albie MorkelMoved around | 5 (2), 7 (2), 3 (1) | 5 | 103 | 101.0 |
| 6 | Faf du PlessisMoved around | 6 (4), 3 (3), 4 (2), 5 (2), 7 (1) | 12 | 275 | 94.2 |
| 6 | Justin Ontong | 6 (1) | 1 | 17 | 89.5 |
| 7 | Wayne Parnell | 7 (3), 2 (1) | 4 | 66 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Johan Botha | 7 (1) | 1 | 5 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Robin Peterson | 8 (4) | 4 | 81 | 85.3 |
| 9 | Dale Steyn | 9 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 5 | 38.5 |
| 9 | Ryan McLaren | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 9 | Vernon Philander | 9 (1) | 1 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Morné Morkel | 10 (2) | 2 | 8 | 66.7 |
| 11 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 11 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in ODI 2012?
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla in ODI 2012, with Jacques Kallis at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
AB de Villiers batted most often at No. 5 (12 innings, 645 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Graeme Smith batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings; Hashim Amla batted at No. 1 in 67% of their innings.