NetherlandsRoelof van der Merwe stats
Right-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
Last played 31 Jul 2026 · Netherlands v Namibia (ODI)
Roelof van der Merwe has taken 90 T20 Blast wickets at an economy of 7.88 (best 5/32), plus 71 in T20Is and 53 in ODIs.
- T20 Blast109 matches · 2016–2024865runsAvg 22.76 · SR 149.1 · HS 5990wicketsEcon 7.88 · Avg 30.36 · Best 5/32
- T20I67 matches · 2009–2026532runsAvg 20.46 · SR 127.3 · HS 75*71wicketsEcon 6.56 · Avg 19.52 · Best 4/35
- ODI45 matches · 2009–202653wicketsEcon 4.53 · Avg 31.70 · Best 3/14
- IPL21 matches · 2009–201321wicketsEcon 6.74 · Avg 23.71 · Best 3/20
- CPL12 matches · 2014–20236wicketsEcon 9.43 · Avg 33.00 · Best 3/40
- SA2010 matches · 202320wicketsEcon 5.62 · Avg 9.55 · Best 6/20
- ILT208 matches · 20248wicketsEcon 7.84 · Avg 20.25 · Best 3/27
- BBL2 matches · 2011–20121wicketsEcon 12.00 · Avg 60.00 · Best 1/30
Roelof van der Merwe recent form
Last 10 matches, newest first · 59 fantasy points a match on average
- 1/2426v Namibia · ODI31 Jul · 85 pts
- 2/301v Nepal · ODI29 Jul · 86 pts
- 0/341*v Namibia · ODI25 Jul · 14 pts
- 3/15v Nepal · ODI23 Jul · 134 pts
- DNBv Canada · ODI16 Jun · 4 pts
- 1/2834v Canada · ODI10 Jun · 112 pts
- 2/295v United States of America · ODI8 Jun · 99 pts
- 0/15v India · T20I18 Feb · 21 pts
- 0/3610v United States of America · T20I13 Feb · 18 pts
- 0/22v Namibia · T20I10 Feb · 13 pts
Roelof van der Merwe career bests
| Competition | HS | 100/50 | 6s | Best | 4w/5w | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 59 | 0/1 | 37 | 5/32 | 1/1 | 59 |
| T20I | 75* | 0/2 | 15 | 4/35 | 1/0 | 28 |
| ODI | 57 | 0/1 | 8 | 3/14 | 0/0 | 16 |
| IPL | 35 | 0/0 | 8 | 3/20 | 0/0 | 8 |
| CPL | 21 | 0/0 | 2 | 3/40 | 0/0 | 3 |
| SA20 | 16* | 0/0 | 0 | 6/20 | 1/1 | 6 |
| ILT20 | 21 | 0/0 | 0 | 3/27 | 0/0 | 1 |
| BBL | 36 | 0/0 | 2 | 1/30 | 0/0 | 1 |
Roelof van der Merwe wickets by year
2016: 6 wickets in 12 matches
152017: 15 wickets in 14 matches
2018: 12 wickets in 16 matches
2019: 15 wickets in 13 matches
2020: 3 wickets in 9 matches
2021: 11 wickets in 7 matches
2022: 9 wickets in 16 matches
2023: 13 wickets in 10 matches
2024: 6 wickets in 12 matches
20162024
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| Year | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 |
2009: 12 wickets in 9 matches
2010: 2 wickets in 3 matches
2011: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2012: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2013: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2014: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2015: 5 wickets in 3 matches
2016: 3 wickets in 2 matches
2017: 3 wickets in 3 matches
2018: 2 wickets in 1 match
232019: 23 wickets in 18 matches
2020: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2021: 0 wickets in 3 matches
2022: 2 wickets in 6 matches
2023: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2024: 8 wickets in 8 matches
2025: 10 wickets in 7 matches
2026: 1 wickets in 4 matches
20092026
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| Year | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 23 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 9 | 12 |
Roelof van der Merwe in the powerplay, middle and death overs
In each competition
T20 Blast
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 12 | 7.37 | 40% | 43 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 58 | 7.79 | 24% | 251.2 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 20 | 8.75 | 25% | 52.2 |
T20I
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 8 | 6.53 | 54% | 19 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 44 | 6.31 | 37% | 157 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 19 | 7.73 | 34% | 35.1 |
ODI
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–10 | 1 | 4.85 | 54% | 13 |
| Middle overs 11–40 | 38 | 4.39 | 51% | 317.4 |
| Death overs 41–50 | 14 | 5.55 | 43% | 40 |
Roelof van der Merwe against right- and left-handers
Wickets and runs off the bat conceded to each kind of batter
T20 Blast
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 67 | 30.06 | 7.41 | 24.3 | 29% |
| Left-handers | 22 | 29.82 | 8.73 | 20.5 | 25% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.
T20I
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 59 | 17.22 | 6.53 | 15.8 | 39% |
| Left-handers | 5 | 55.60 | 7.01 | 47.6 | 37% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 92% of balls bowled.
ODI
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 38 | 31.84 | 4.27 | 44.7 | 51% |
| Left-handers | 9 | 37.33 | 5.45 | 41.1 | 47% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 93% of balls bowled.
Roelof van der Merwe record against each team
Every opponent, most played first
T20 Blast
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 15 | 17 | 7.53 |
| Hampshire | 15 | 9 | 7.80 |
| Glamorgan | 14 | 15 | 6.89 |
| Kent | 14 | 10 | 8.13 |
| Surrey | 13 | 14 | 8.53 |
| Middlesex | 11 | 7 | 7.88 |
| Essex | 10 | 11 | 8.65 |
| Sussex | 7 | 2 | 8.35 |
6 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 3 | 0 | 8.56 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Worcestershire | 2 | 0 | 8.29 |
| Birmingham Bears | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Derbyshire | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 4 | 6.75 |
T20I
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 12 | 6.63 |
| Ireland | 7 | 7 | 7.17 |
| Namibia | 6 | 4 | 8.87 |
| Oman | 6 | 7 | 4.31 |
 Nepal | 5 | 5 | 5.56 |
 Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 8.20 |
 England | 3 | 3 | 8.80 |
 India | 3 | 1 | 6.83 |
17 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 4.10 |
 Zimbabwe | 3 | 5 | 7.11 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 4 | 5.25 |
 Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 5.33 |
| West Indies | 2 | 3 | 6.71 |
 Australia | 1 | 1 | 7.50 |
 Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Italy | 1 | 3 | 3.75 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Singapore | 1 | 3 | 5.50 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 9.50 |
 United States of America | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
ODI
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 8 | 4.75 |
| Nepal | 5 | 6 | 2.94 |
| England | 4 | 0 | 7.19 |
| Namibia | 4 | 4 | 3.74 |
| Scotland | 4 | 7 | 5.76 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 5 | 3.37 |
| India | 3 | 4 | 5.40 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 4 | 5.51 |
8 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 4.79 |
| Oman | 2 | 4 | 4.25 |
| South Africa | 2 | 3 | 4.07 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 4.42 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| United States of America | 1 | 2 | 4.24 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 2.70 |
Batters Roelof van der Merwe has bowled to most
Runs, balls and dismissals in every match-up of 60+ balls
Roelof van der Merwe: quick answers
How many T20 Blast wickets has Roelof van der Merwe taken?
90 wickets at an economy of 7.88 and an average of 30.36; best figures 5/32.
How many T20I wickets has Roelof van der Merwe taken?
71 wickets at an economy of 6.56 and an average of 19.52; best figures 4/35.
How does Roelof van der Merwe bowl to left-handers?
22 wickets at 29.82 against left-handers and 67 at 30.06 against right-handers (T20 Blast, runs off the bat).