Roelof van der Merwe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roelof van der Merwe
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1984(1984-12-31)
Age	40
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Capricorn

Roelof van der Merwe Biography

Roelof van der Merwe is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on December 31, 1984 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Van der Merwe was selected in the South Africa team for the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup, he played five matches, scoring 129 runs and taking 3 wickets. Following the tournament it was over two years before he made his first-class debut and van der Merwe has admitted he “didn’t take things too seriously” and was “partying all the time”.

Born in Johannesburg, van der Merwe made his List A debut in October 2006 for Northerns against North West. He was dismissed for a duck and bowled his full allocation of nine overs conceding 29 runs. In December 2006 he made his first-class debut for Northerns against Limpopo he bowled 12 wicketless overs but scored 36 runs and took three catches.

Roelof van der Merwe Net Worth

Roelof van der Merwe is one of the richest Cricketer from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roelof van der Merwe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe (born 31 December 1984) is a professional cricketer who has played internationally for both South Africa and the Netherlands, one of the few players to represent more than one international team. From Johannesburg, van der Merwe made his first-class and List A debuts for Northerns during the 2006–07 season, before moving into franchise cricket with Titans the following season. An all-rounder he bowls left-arm orthodox spin and is a right-handed middle-order batsman. He played ODI and Twenty20 International cricket for South Africa between 2009 and 2011, playing 13 times in each format. van der Merwe gained a Dutch passport in June 2015, and was selected in the Netherlands squad for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.

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Titans retained the MTN Domestic Championship in 2008/09 with van der Merwe again being instrumental to the success, he took 30 wickets at 13.96, 14 more than any other bowler.

Facts & Trivia

Rob Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Roelof van der Merwe celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

In 2015, Van der Merwe secured a Dutch passport and was selected to play against Nepal in a four match series. He was also selected for the 2015 World T20 Qualifier after Vivian Kingma pulled out. He made his T20I debut for the Netherlands against Nepal on 3 July 2015 and became the 5th cricketer to represent two international teams in T20Is. He was also included in the Netherlands squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Top Facts about Roelof van der Merwe

1. Roelof van der Merwe is a Dutch-South African cricketer.
2. He was born on December 31, 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa.
3. Van der Merwe made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2005.
4. He has played for various teams including Titans, Somerset and Delhi Daredevils.
5. Van der Merwe is known for his left-arm spin bowling and aggressive batting style.
6. He has taken over 100 wickets in both first-class and List A cricket.
7. In T20Is, he has scored over 500 runs and taken more than 50 wickets.
8. Van der Merwe was part of the Netherlands team that reached the Super 10 stage of the ICC World Twenty20 in 2014.
9. He retired from international cricket in August 2020 after playing for the Netherlands for over a decade.
10. Van der Merwe currently plays domestic cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club in England’s County Championship league.

Which South African all rounder moved and played for the Netherlands?

Personal information
Bowling| Slow left-arm orthodox
Role| All-rounder
International information
National sides| South Africa (2009–2011) Netherlands (2015–present)

Is Van der Merwe retired?

Van der Merwe has played cricket for Irish club sides Derriaghy, The Hills and YMCA CC. Van der Merwe announced his retirement from international cricket in 2013. He is currently head coach of Leinster Lightning, one of 3 interprovincial teams in the Irish Domestic First Class set up.

Who is the greatest South African cricketer?

Kallis has scored over 24,000 Runs internationally and taken over 500 wickets. He is the only cricketer in the world to do so. He is South Africa’s leading run-scorer in Test, ODI, and across all formats as well.

How many South African cricketers have played for England?

Since Andrew Strauss made his ODI debut in 2003, twelve other South African-born players have played international cricket for England.