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Andre Nel

Full name:	Andre Nel
Born:	15th July 1977, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	South Africa (Test: 2001/02-2007/08); South Africa (ODI: 2000/01-2007/08); South Africa (Int Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); Easterns (Main FC: 1996/97-2003/04); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 2003); Titans (Main FC: 2004/05); Essex (Main FC: 2005-2008); Easterns (Main ListA: 1997/98-2005/06); Northamptonshire (Main ListA: 2003); Titans (Main ListA: 2004/05-2007/08); Essex (Main ListA: 2005-2008); Northamptonshire (Main Twenty20: 2003); Titans (Main Twenty20: 2003/04-2007/08); All teams
Northamptonshire Cap: 2003
South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2004, 2005
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	South Africa level series
	Technical Committee confirms Andre Nel can replace Loots Bosman in South Africa squad for upcoming ICC World Twenty20
	Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan back in top 20 of LG ICC ODI Player Rankings
	India can get back to fourth in LG ICC ODI Championship
	List of all articles
Pictures:	Andre Nel celebrates after taking the wicket of Devon Smith
	Andre Nel celebrates dismissing of Marlon Samuels
	Andre Nel celebrates the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq
	Andre Nel celebrates the wicket Panesar
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His aggressive and outspoken nature has led to Andre Nel having one of South African cricket’s most chequered disciplinary records. He has had his run-ins with administrators, match referees, umpires and fellow players and his facial contortions are almost as famous as his incisive fast bowling. All this however has not stopped him from becoming one of the best purveyors with the new ball who works not only on the batsman’s nerves but also his skills. Possessing a tall, muscular frame – an ideal build for a fast bowler – Nel after a steady start has made himself an integral member of the pace attack. His strike rate has improved considerably over the years and he has a record of almost four wickets per Test. He has all the attributes of a top-notch fast bowler – the deadly yorker, the nasty bouncer, the deceptive slower one mixed judiciously among his stock deliveries that can be pretty hostile. His best match figures are ten for 88 against West Indies at Bridgetown at 2005 when he dismissed Brian Lara in both innings and he was South Africa’s outstanding bowler on the tour of Australia in 2005-06 when he was not overawed by the home team’s batting might and finished with 14 wickets in the three Tests. In the restrictive world of ODIs Nel does not compromise much on his pace while retaining the accuracy and this is reflected in his impressive strike rate and average.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	34	39	7	330	34	10.31	0	0	46.21	16

Test Career Bowling (2001/02-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa	7262	265	3716	119	6-32	31.22	3	1	61.02	3.07

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	104	116	36	1064	44	13.30	0	0	38

First-Class Career Bowling (1996/97-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	20745	863	9688	361	6-25	26.83	12	1	57.46	2.80

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	75	20	12	104	30*	13.00	0	0	73.23	21

One-Day International Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
South Africa	3712	57	2857	106	5-45	26.95	3	1	35.01	4.61

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	187	72	41	352	30*	11.35	0	0	46

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	9295	148	6598	263	6-27	25.08	6	4	35.34	4.25

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	2	1	1	0	0*		0	0	0.00	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
South Africa	48	0	42	2	2-19	21.00	0	0	24.00	5.25

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	19	10	1	51	12	5.66	0	0	154.54	6

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2003-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	420	3	418	18	2-13	23.22	0	0	23.33	5.97