Full name Andries Johannes Burger
Born August 25, 1981, Newcastle, South Africa
Current age 26 years 334 days
Major teams Namibia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Batting and fielding averages
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
20
37
2
1020
88
29.14
1543
66.10
0
7
13
0
List A
45
45
0
1310
131
29.11
1322
99.09
1
7
23
0
Bowling averages
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
20
1748
1169
30
5/81
38.96
4.01
58.2
1
1
0
List A
45
487
395
10
3/24
3/24
39.50
4.86
48.7
0
0
0
Career statistics
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
Last First-class
Namibia v Scotland at Windhoek, Apr 4-6, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
2001/02
Last List A
Namibia v Zimbabwe Provinces at Windhoek, Jan 13, 2008 scorecard
Profile
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
