Full name Andries Johannes Burger
Born August 25, 1981, Newcastle, South Africa
Current age 28 years 88 days
Major teams Namibia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 85 | 33.16 | 198 | 100.50 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 25 | 46 | 2 | 1303 | 88 | 29.61 | 2003 | 65.05 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | ||
| List A | 53 | 53 | 0 | 1531 | 131 | 28.88 | 1518 | 100.85 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 6 | 5 | 96 | 104 | 3 | 1/18 | 1/18 | 34.66 | 6.50 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 25 | 1970 | 1272 | 39 | 6/56 | 32.61 | 3.87 | 50.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| List A | 53 | 535 | 443 | 12 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 36.91 | 4.96 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Namibia at Harare, Feb 10, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Namibia v Netherlands at Bloemfontein, Mar 3, 2003 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2004/05 |
| Last First-class | Namibia v Northerns at Windhoek, Jan 22-24, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Namibia v United Arab Emirates at Krugersdorp, Apr 19, 2009 scorecard |
Jan-Berrie Burger burst into the limelight during the 2003 World Cup by striking a brutal 85 from 86 deliveries in the group match against England. He was just 21 at the time and was the first Namibian to hit an ODI fifty, which remains the nation's highest score. Although the tournament was not a huge success for the African side, Burger came away with the reputation of a beefy hitter who could trouble any attack on his day.
In 2004 he had scores of 61, 75 and 71 in consecutive matches during Namibia's tour of Zimbabwe in 2004 and, although inconsistent in first-class cricket, he is capable of giving Namibia flying starts either opening the batting or coming in at No. 3. He also bowls occasional legspin.
Alan Curr July 2007
- Ireland seal World Cup berth (Apr 15, 2009)
- Burger spins Namibia to 103-run win (Sep 6, 2008)
- Namibia pile on the runs (Mar 27, 2008)
- Burger's five bowls Namibia to victory (Jan 26, 2008)
- Botha leads Namibia fightback (Jan 24, 2008)
Apr 15, 2009
Jan-Berrie Burger raises his bat on reaching his century
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Apr 15, 2009
Namibia's Jan-Berrie Burger drives down the ground
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Apr 15, 2009
Namibia's Jan-Berrie Burger swipes to midwicket
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