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Anrich Nortje is a South African cricketer. The cricketer made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in March 2019. He was born on 16th November 1993.
With the trio of Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Anrich Nortje, the South African bowling assault is as energetic as ever. Nortje is a pace that may be described as a tearaway. He is tall, quick, and always at the sticks, not to mention at a pace that can be disconcerting. Nortje immediately enhanced his reputation as a deadly fast bowler by routinely clocking above 150 kph. He is the prototypical cricketer for the white ball forms because of his propensity to bowl yorkers.
In order to get noticed, Nortje was previously sent to India with South Africa A and took 24 wickets in the four-day Franchise series during the 2018–2019 season. Sadly, the dynamic quick's ankle injury forced him to leave the 2018 MSL T20 midway through. However, his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in early 2019 was made possible by solid performances at the local level. His misfortune persisted though, as he was denied a position in South Africa's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup despite signing a lucrative IPL contract before even making his international debut. A shoulder injury also prevented him from making his IPL debut with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Nortje stands out for being consistently quick. ruthlessly quick. The quickest bowler to appear in at least two matches on English soil since data has been available, surpassing Brett Lee, Mark Wood, and Shaun Tait, is Nortje, according to CricViz statistics. Nortje established the record for the fastest ball in IPL history in his first season in 2020, clocking in at 156.2 kph/97.1 mph, and finished the season with the fourth-most wickets. He bowled the third-fastest ball in the 2022 T20 World Cup, at a speed of 154.31 kph/95.88 mph.
Nortje's role is quite apparent with a bowler attack that is, on average, quicker than the one he made his debut with. Nortje's period against David Warner last month was the "fastest he'd ever faced," which is not entirely unexpected coming from a good player with acceleration like Warner.
Even with his one genuine weapon, Nortje has a number of other qualities that elevate him to the level of a world-class fast. With his supple motion and the average speeds he produces, he blends his lengths really efficiently, making it difficult for hitters to predict early modifications.
Any rapid, minor variations in pace could make a huge difference in a bowling attack that is, on average, faster than the one he made his debut with. Nortje uses cutters and knuckleballs to create an infinite number of variations that will confuse hitters. He can also smash white balls at Test-match lengths, making him a bowler who is extremely challenging to catch. Consider the opening ODI versus England in Bloemfontein. Jos Buttler had to play at it and edge behind when Nortje saved a 138 kph delivery to him in the channel of doubt with 65 needed from 80 for the tourists. He grabbed three more – one off a bouncer, two from hard lengths – and England ended up losing by 27 runs.
Anrich Nortje is the fastest bowler of all time and has maintained the legacy for which South Africa is known. Even with his one genuine weapon, Nortje has a number of other qualities that elevate him to the level of a world-class fast. With his supple motion and the average speeds he produces, he blends his lengths really efficiently, making it difficult for hitters to predict early modifications.
FAQs
Who is the fastest bowler in South Africa?
Anrich Nortje is the quickest bowler to appear, surpassing Brett Lee, Mark Wood, and Shaun Tait.
How old is Anrich Nortje?
Anrich Nortje is currently 29 years old.
