Roelof van der Merwe

Paul van Meekeren Stats – Bowler | Netherlands | Cricketer Profile

Netherlands – Bowler | INTL 2013-2023

Paul van Meekeren Profile

Roelof van der Merwe is a cricketing gem who has the rare distinction of representing two international teams—South Africa and the Netherlands. Born in South Africa, he initially made waves in the domestic circuit with Titans, leading them to multiple titles. His T20I debut in 2009 against Australia was a blockbuster, earning him the Player of the Match award. However, it was with the Netherlands that he found a consistent spot, dazzling with both bat and ball. In the 2022 T20 World Cup, he took a stunning catch that knocked South Africa out of the tournament. As of 2023, he continues to be a force in T20 cricket, recently finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural SA20. With a career spanning over a decade, van der Merwe’s contributions to cricket are immense, making him a player to watch.

Paul van Meekeren Stats

Paul van Meekeren Batting Career Summary

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
ODI	13	11	6	71	21*	14.2	85	83.52	0	0	3	2	4	0
T20I	58	17	3	99	24	7.07	83	119.27	0	0	7	5	20	0
FC	10	16	3	113	34	8.69	325	34.76	0	0	14	0	3	0
List A	80	46	24	203	21*	9.22	302	67.21	0	0	12	4	25	0
T20	98	37	14	175	24	7.6	166	105.42	0	0	14	7	34	0

Paul van Meekeren Bowling Career Summary

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
ODI	13	13	582	540	15	2/28	2/28	36	5.56	38.8	0	0	0
T20I	58	56	1165	1358	64	4/11	4/11	21.21	6.99	18.2	2	0	0
FC	10	17	1669	1043	33	5/73	9/166	31.6	3.74	50.5	2	1	0
List A	80	78	3221	2968	101	5/48	5/48	29.38	5.52	31.8	1	1	0
T20	98	95	1895	2465	90	4/11	4/11	27.38	7.8	21	2	0	0

Paul van Meekeren Recent Matches

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Royals vs Trinbago	3	1/32	30-Aug-2023	Bridgetown	T20
Royals vs Patriots	—	0/9	26-Aug-2023	Basseterre	T20
Fire vs N S-Chargers	—	1/24	22-Aug-2023	Leeds	T20
Fire vs Spirit	—	0/31	20-Aug-2023	Cardiff	T20
Fire vs Rockets	7*	2/44	14-Aug-2023	Cardiff	T20

Debut of Paul van Meekeren

Format	Match Details	Date	Ground
ODI	South Africa vs Australia at Centurion	April 05, 2009	Centurion
T20I	South Africa vs Australia at Centurion	March 29, 2009	Centurion
FC	Limpopo vs Northerns at Duiwelskloof	December 07 – 09, 2006	Duiwelskloof
LIST A	Northerns vs North West at Pretoria	October 15, 2006	Pretoria
T20	Titans vs Warriors at Benoni	March 28, 2008	Benoni

Notable Achievements

• Represented South Africa in the 2004 Under 19 World Cup.
• Titans’ leading wicket-taker in the MTN Domestic Championship with 27 wickets.
• Bagged multiple awards including Player of the Year, MTN Domestic Championship Player of the Year, and Standard Bank Pro20 Series Player of the Year.

Style of Play

Roelof van der Merwe is an attacking middle-order batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner.

International Career

• Made his ODI debut against Australia on April 5, 2009.
• Last ODI was against South Africa on November 26, 2021.
• Made his T20 debut against Australia on March 29, 2009.
• Last T20 was against South Africa on November 6, 2022.

IPL and Domestic Cricket Performances

• Played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
• Leading wicket-taker and run-scorer for Titans in domestic cricket.

Future Prospects

The information about his future prospects is not available in the provided sources.

Trivia

• He switched to franchise cricket with the Titans in 2007.
• He was unsold in the 2014 IPL auctions.

FAQs of Paul van Meekeren

Q1: When did Roelof van der Merwe make his T20I debut?

A: Roelof van der Merwe made his T20I debut against Australia on March 29, 2009.

Q2: What was Roelof van der Merwe’s notable performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup?

A: In the 2022 T20 World Cup, he took a stunning catch off David Miller, helping the Netherlands secure a victory against South Africa.

Q3: Which IPL teams has Roelof van der Merwe represented?

A: Roelof van der Merwe has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.