Test T20

PlayersSouth Africa

A Nortje

Bowler, South Africa, 21 Tests, 2019-2026. Debut v India, 2019

29.6Adjusted bowling average, 67th of 137 bowlers: runs per wicket once the batters he bowled at, the grounds and the conditions are allowed for, so lower is better. Raw 26.9. It could reasonably be anywhere from 25.6 to 37.0.
His T20 ratings
Raw 26.9Adjusted 29.62025303540
Where his adjusted bowling average could be. The shaded part is the 89% range; the taller the curve, the likelier.

Where he sits

64JO HolderWest Indies29.465JC ArcherEngland29.566PP OjhaIndia29.5
67A NortjeSouth Africa29.6
68BA StokesEngland29.669Junaid KhanPakistan29.770JH KallisSouth Africa29.8
Every bowler on one chart
Season by seasonBowling, as recorded
YearWktsRunsAvgEcon
Career75201926.923.65
Percentile rankingsvs all Test players (2001–)
PoorAverageGreat
Bowling
Value
Adjusted avg
52
29.7
Volume
Wickets
62
75
5 wkts
73
4
Quality
Average
80
26.92
Strike rate
91
44.2
Economy
17
3.65
Conditions
Away average
71
29.8
Batting
Value
Adjusted avg
9
8.6
Value / inns
10
2.2
Volume
Runs
8
207
Average
8
7.96
Hundreds
43
0
Quality
Strike rate
5
31.9
Consistency
11
Conditions
Away average
6
6.08
Career arc
Batting by opposition
OppInnsRunsAvg100
Bowling by opposition
OppWktsAvgBest5w
Home & away
Home
9.85bat avg
24.4bowl avg
Away
6.08bat avg
29.8bowl avg
Batting by innings
InnsBatRunsAvg
Recent formLast 10 Tests
v Australia—1/5St George's Park, Gqeberha2026-10-18v Australia16 & 44/144Kingsmead, Durban2026-10-09v West Indies14 & 46/84SuperSport Park, Centurion2023-02-28v Australia—2/55Sydney Cricket Ground2023-01-04v Australia1 & 83/92Melbourne Cricket Ground2022-12-26v Australia0 & 02/70Brisbane Cricket Ground2022-12-17v England7 & 01/56The Oval2022-09-08v England10 & 03/82Old Trafford2022-08-25v England286/110Lord's2022-08-17v West Indies1 & 31/76Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia2021-06-18
Full recordAs recorded, 2001 to now
Batting
Innings
33
Not outs
7
Runs
207
Average
7.96
Strike rate
31.9
Highest
40
Hundreds
0
Fifties
0
Ducks
8
Bowling
Wickets
75
Average
26.92
Economy
3.65
Strike rate
44.2
Best
6/56
5 wickets
4
10 wkt match
0
Balls
3318