Full name Louis Petrus van der Westhuizen
Born March 31, 1988, Windhoek
Current age 21 years 223 days
Major teams Namibia, Namibia Under-19s
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 16 | 29 | 3 | 468 | 85* | 18.00 | 726 | 64.46 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 25 | 23 | 5 | 363 | 68 | 20.16 | 321 | 113.08 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 16 | 15 | 780 | 413 | 13 | 5/90 | 5/90 | 31.76 | 3.17 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 25 | 20 | 751 | 633 | 20 | 4/48 | 4/48 | 31.65 | 5.05 | 37.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | Scotland v Namibia at Aberdeen, May 11-13, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Namibia v Boland at Windhoek, Oct 29-30, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | Griqualand West v Namibia at Kimberley, Nov 25, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Namibia v Boland at Windhoek, Oct 31, 2009 scorecard |
Louis van der Westhuizen is another of the young breed of Namibian players who returned from the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka with his reputation enhanced. He is a slow left-arm spinner who topped the team's bowling averages in the competition, taking six wickets at 25.16, including a haul of 3 for 34 against the hosts. He also opened the batting throughout the tournament. He was one of the outstanding players in the qualifiers for that competition: his 113 against Papua New Guinea ensured qualification, while he also collected nine wickets in the five matches. He has played only a handful of matches so far but is expected to push for a regular place in the coming years.
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Apr 4, 2009
Louis van der Westhuizen, player portrait
© International Cricket Council
Oct 30, 2008
Boyd Rankin removes Louis van der Westhuizen
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Feb 13, 2008
Louis van der Westhuizen profile picture
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