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South African international players Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje recently engaged in an exciting clash at the 2023 season of Major League Cricket (MLC), graced by a legion of worldwide T20 superstars.
The tournament's third match was a nail-biting battle between the Washington Freedom, captained by Moises Henriques, and the Seattle Orcas, captained by Wayne Parnell. Before losing his middle stump to his Proteas counterpart, Orcas opener Quinton de Kock smashed Nortje for a huge six over deep mid-wicket.
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Washington Freedom batted first and scored 144 runs off 20 overs, with the help of solid batting from captain Moises Henriques (24 runs) and run-getter Akeal Hosein (33 runs off 22 balls, not out).
The run chase for the Seattle Orcas began with Quinton de Kock and Nauman Anwar at the crease. During the third over of the innings, before de Kock had settled in, he hit Freedom bowler Anrich Nortje for a stunning six over deep mid-wicket. Anrich Nortje is a member of the South African national cricket team.
Although Anrich Nortje provided an early breakthrough for his team with de Kock, the Orcas batsmen ultimately won in the final over.
With key contributions from Anwar (48) and Imad Wasim (unbeaten 43), Orcas could chase down Freedom's total of 144 with two balls and five wickets to spare.
In 2016, Anrich Nortje played for the Eastern Province in the AfricanT20 Cup. He only got in the first two games and ended up with a combined 0/50 after 6 overs. His participation in the event was subsequently withdrawn. The eventual champions were Eastern Province.
In 2018, he participated in the first-ever Mzansi Super League T20, where he was selected to play for the Cape Town Blitz. The Blitz paid Rs. 350,000 for his services. Unfortunately, he could not finish the competition due to an ankle injury.
ODI Career
On March 3, 2019, at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Anrich Nortje's ODI debut was against Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans were asked to bat first after the hosts won the toss. In 47 overs, they were only able to score 231 runs. Kusal Mendis was the only player with a fifty.
Nortje, a first-time bowler, had impressive stats of 7-1-33-1. South Africa easily reached the target with eight wickets remaining with a 136-run stand between Quinton de Kock (81) and Faf du Plessis (112*).
Nortje was included in South Africa's Cricket World Cup squad in April 2019. A hand injury forced him to withdraw from the competition on May 7, 2019, and Chris Morris replaced him.
On September 18, 2019, Anrich Nortje's debut in T20I for South Africa against India was made, bowling 3 overs and allowing 27 runs while not picking up a wicket. He also participated in the final two games of the home series against Australia, bowling four overs and claiming two wickets.
After Anrich Nortje's T20 debut, he was called up to the Test squad and made his debut for South Africa on October 10 2019, against India. South Africa lost by an innings and 137 runs after he gave up 100 runs in the first inning without taking a wicket. Anrich Nortje collected his first-ever five-wicket haul in a Test match in January 2020. It came in the fourth Test against England.
Anrich Nortje is a true fast bowler. Nortje, like Steyn, was not raised in a major metropolis; he hails instead from Uitenhage, a town north of Port Elizabeth that is home to the largest Volkswagen factory in Africa.
Nortje rapidly gained a reputation as a dangerous fast bowler thanks to his consistent speed of above 150 kph. Because of his skill with the yorker, he is a must-have for any white-ball cricket team.
FAQs
How fast can Anrich Nortje bowl?
In his first season with the IPL in 2020, Nortje clocked the fastest ball in the game's history at 156.2 kph/97.1 mph, and he finished the season with the fourth-most wickets. He bowled a 154.31 kph/95.88 mph ball, making him third fastest in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
What is Anrich Nortje’s age?
As of 2023, Anrich Nortje's age is 29 years old.
Who is Anrich Nortje's wife?
Anrich got married on September 9 2020, to his girlfriend, Micaela Kleu. The duo were dating each other since high school.
