Anrich Nortje, South Africa

Anrich Nortje is an south african cricketer who plays for the team South Africa. Anrich Nortje was born on Nov 16, 1993; and as of 2026, He is 33 years old. Anrich Nortje is a bowler from South Africa and bowls . In his Test career to date, Anrich Nortje has played 21 matches to date in his Test career and He took 75 wickets, with an average of 26.92, conceding nearly 3.65 runs per over with a best individual figure of 6/56. In Anrich Nortje's Odi career, has played 22 matches to date in his Odi career and He took 36 wickets, with an average of 27.28, conceding nearly 5.86 runs per over with a best individual figure of 4/51. Anrich Nortje has played 47 matches to date in his T20 career and He took 56 wickets, with an average of 21.20, conceding nearly 7.29 runs per over with a best individual figure of 4/7.

Bowler

South Africa

Anrich Nortje

Anrich Arno Nortje

Born Nov 16, 1993 (33)

Birth Place South Africa

Role Bowler

Batting Style Right Handed

Bowling Style Right-arm fast

Recent Matches

Test

South Africa vs Australia

Oct 18, 2026

St George's Park, Gqeberha

ODI

South Africa vs Australia

Sep 9, 2023

Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

T20I

South Africa vs Zimbabwe

Mar 1, 2026

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	4s	6s	CT
TEST	21	9	207	40	7.96	31.94	31	0	6
ODI	22	1	40	10	6.67	67.8	3	0	3
T20	47	6	30	12	3.75	60	1	1	10

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w
TEST	21	75	26.92	3.65	56/6	4
ODI	22	36	27.28	5.86	51/4	0
T20	47	56	21.20	7.29	7/4	0

Anrich Nortje's Last 10 Innings

TEST Innings

Vs Australia

16 (26), 4 (4)

Anrich Nortje ICC Rankings

TEST

Batting

#176 (103Pts)

Bowling

#34 (579}Pts)

All Rounder

#63 (59Pts)

T20

Batting

#1495 (17Pts)

Bowling

#91 (440Pts)

All Rounder

#400 (7Pts)

Anrich Nortje's International Debut

TEST

Oct 10, 2019

For:South Africa

Vs:India

Venue:Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

ODI

Mar 3, 2019

For:South Africa

Vs:Sri Lanka

Venue:The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

T20

Sep 18, 2019

For:South Africa

Vs:India

Venue:I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Teams Represented

South Africa International

Dolphins Active Eastern Province Active South Africa A Active Kolkata Knight Riders Former Delhi Capitals Former Warriors Active Saint Lucia Kings Former St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Former Cape Town Blitz Active Deccan Gladiators Former Quinny’s Kites Active Lucknow Super Giants Active Morrisville Samp Army Active Pretoria Capitals Former Sunrisers Eastern Cape Active Los Angeles Knight Riders Active MI New York Former Washington Freedom Former Rotterdam Dockers Active

Player Biography

Anrich Nortje is one of South Africa’s most recognisable fast bowlers, renowned for his raw pace, bounce and ability to challenge batters with high-speed bowling. The right-arm quick has built a reputation as one of the fastest bowlers in the modern game, famously clocking 156.22 kmph during IPL 2020.

Nortje made his international debut for South Africa in 2019 and has represented the Proteas across formats. He was part of South Africa’s run to the 2024 T20 World Cup final, where he played a key role with the ball. His international career has also seen him overcome several injury setbacks, underlining his resilience.

A proven IPL performer, Nortje made his tournament debut in 2020 and enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with Delhi Capitals, claiming 22 wickets in 16 matches. He has since taken 61 wickets across 49 IPL matches, with best figures of 3/33.

Nortje joined Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2026, arriving as one of the franchise’s latest pace additions. The South African brings genuine speed and international experience to the LSG bowling attack.

With his ability to generate extreme pace, attack the stumps and unsettle batters, Nortje adds another dimension to the Lucknow Super Giants’ fast-bowling arsenal.