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Anrich Nortje: The Proper Paceman

Anrich Nortje is carrying the fast bowlers legacy that South Africa is known for. Starting his international career relatively late, the 28-year-old has gone on to establish himself as a regular for the South Africa team across all three formats. Nortje is one of the few bowlers in international cricket at the moment to have the ability to hit the deck consistently at 150 kmph.

Together with countryman Kagiso Rabada, Nortje went on to pick up 33 wickets in the 2020 Indian T20 League season, helping the Delhi team reach the final of the tournament. He recorded the fastest delivery in the history of the tournament, clocking an impressive 156.22 kmph, thus breaking the previous record. Nortje’s heroics haven’t been limited to the domestic T20 scene. Keeping his issues with injuries aside, the pacer has been an influential figure for the Proteas in all three formats of the game.

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Anrich Nortje’s Personal Details

    • Name
    • :
    • Anrich Arno Nortje
    • Age
    • :
    • 29 Years
    • Birthplace
    • :
    • Cape Province, South Africa
    • Height
    • :
    • 6′0″
    • Batting Style
    • :
    • Right-handed batter
    • Bowling Style
    • :
    • Right-arm fast
    • Playing Role
    • :
    • Fast Bowler
    • Current Team
    • :
    • South Africa, Delhi team

Anrich Nortje’s Current Rankings

Anrich Nortje Career Summary

    • Format
    • M
    • Wickets
    • Best Bowling
    • Avg
    • SR
    • ER
    • Test
    • 19
    • 70
    • 6/56 vs. SL
    • 26.71
    • 43.67
    • 3.67
    • ODI
    • 21
    • 36
    • 4/51 vs. PAK
    • 25.67
    • 27.11
    • 5.68
    • T20I
    • 31
    • 38
    • 4/10 vs. BAN
    • 19.53
    • 16.39
    • 7.15

Anrich Nortje - Key Skills and Strengths

Delivered from a height of six feet, Nortje’s balls hit the deck hard and arrive at the batter with sheer pace. Nortje is one bowler that has crossed the 150 mark consistently in terms of the overall speed of deliveries. His deliveries offer bounce, causing even further damage to those in front of him. He also has a knack of bowling yorkers, making him an essential player for the white-ball format. Besides being economical, Nortje can take wickets at crucial moments.

Anrich Nortje’s Awards and Achievements

Nortje made his debut with the South Africa national team only three and a half years back. He still has many years left in his career and will have time left to add to his awards and achievements. Here are some of the achievements of his career so far as the cricketer of South Africa.

Here are some of the achievements of his career so far as the cricketer of South Africa:

  • Nortje was named the Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa’s annual awards ceremony in 2020.

  • He won the Men’s Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Fans’ Player of the Year award the following year.

Anrich Nortje’s Indian T20 League Journey

Nortje was roped in by the Kolkata team for the 2019 edition of the Indian T20 League, but did not get the chance to take to the field even once, having picked up a shoulder injury. He finally got his opportunity with the Delhi team a year later, eventually finishing 4th in the list of top wicket takers, picking 22 wickets. He clocked an Indian T20 League record 156 kmph speed in the tournament that year. In 2022, Nortje was picked up by the Delhi team yet again for a significant fee of ₹6.5 crores.

    • Format
    • M
    • Wickets
    • Best Figures
    • Avg
    • SR
    • Econ
    • Indian T20 League
    • 40
    • 53
    • 3/33 vs Kolkata
    • 24.15
    • 17.10
    • 8.33

Anrich Nortje: FAQs

Which country is Anrich Nortje from?

Anrich Bortje was born in the Kariega town of Cape Province, South Africa.

Why is Nortje called Nokia?

The 'Nortje' pronunciation resembles the popular mobile brand name 'Nokia' because of the 'Afrikaans' accent spoken in his place of birth, Kariega.

How fast is Anrich Nortje bowling speed?

Nortje has the ability to bowl over 150 kmph on a consistent basis. His fastest ball in the Indian T20 League is an impressive 156.22 kmph.

What was the turning point in Andre Nortje’s career?

Nortje caught the attention of Kolkata team’s with his performances for Cape Town Blitz in the Mzanzi Super League where he picked up 8 wickets in three matches.

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