South Africa batting order and playing 11, T20I 2009
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis in T20I 2009, with Herschelle Gibbs 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 Smith | 1 (5), 2 (3) | 8 | 278 | 136.3 |
| 1 | Jacques KallisMoved around | 1 (3), 2 (3), 6 (1) | 7 | 249 | 125.1 |
| 1 | Hashim Amla | 1 (2) | 2 | 52 | 104.0 |
| 1 | Robin Peterson | 1 (1) | 1 | 34 | 125.9 |
| 2 | Loots Bosman | 2 (2) | 2 | 152 | 200.0 |
| 3 | Herschelle GibbsMoved around | 3 (5), 2 (4), 1 (1) | 10 | 159 | 119.5 |
| 4 | AB de VilliersMoved around | 4 (5), 3 (4), 5 (1), 6 (1) | 11 | 227 | 142.8 |
| 4 | JP DuminyMoved around | 4 (5), 5 (3), 3 (2), 7 (1) | 11 | 284 | 124.0 |
| 4 | Roelof van der MerweMoved around | 4 (1), 5 (1), 8 (1) | 3 | 49 | 125.6 |
| 5 | Vaughn van Jaarsveld | 5 (2), 4 (1) | 3 | 15 | 65.2 |
| 6 | Albie MorkelMoved around | 6 (4), 5 (3), 7 (2), 3 (1), 8 (1) | 11 | 159 | 150.0 |
| 6 | Mark BoucherMoved around | 6 (4), 5 (2), 7 (2) | 8 | 105 | 114.1 |
| 7 | Heino Kuhn | 7 (1) | 1 | 5 | 125.0 |
| 7 | Neil McKenzie | 7 (1) | 1 | 7 | 87.5 |
| 8 | Johan BothaMoved around | 8 (2), 9 (2), 7 (1) | 5 | 22 | 122.2 |
| 8 | Ryan McLaren | 8 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 9 | Dale Steyn | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Makhaya Ntini | 10 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 14.3 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in T20I 2009?
South Africa most often opened with Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis in T20I 2009, with Herschelle Gibbs at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
Albie Morkel batted most often at No. 6 (11 innings, 159 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Graeme Smith batted at No. 1 in 63% of their innings; Jacques Kallis batted at No. 1 in 43% of their innings.