Jan-Berrie Burger

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Andries Burger Namibia (NAM)

Batting style	Right hand bat
Bowling type	Legbreak

Career	ODIs	First-class
Matches	6	9
Runs scored	199	519
Batting average	33.16	32.43
100s/50s	0/1	0/5
Top score	85	88
Balls bowled	96	894
Wickets	3	14
Bowling average	34.66	43.78
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	n/a	n/a
Best Bowling	1/18	4/73
Catches/Stumpings	0/0	7/0
ODI debut: 10 Feb 2003 Last ODI: 3 March 2003 Updated: 15 February 2007 Source: Cricinfo

Andries Johannes Burger, more often known as Jan-Berrie Burger (born August 25, 1981 in Newcastle, South Africa), is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler, who occasionally takes up the position of wicket-keeper.

He represented Namibia in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. In the match against England he scored 85 in 86 balls, currently the highest score by a Namibian in a One Day International. His current one-day international strike rate is over 100. His brothers, Louis Burger and Sarel Burger also played for Namibia in the World Cup, while Bernie Burger has played in the ICC Trophy.

In January 2008, Burger made career-best bowling figures of 5-81, his first five-wicket haul.

[edit] External links

Jan-Berrie Burger at Cricket Archive

v • d • e Namibia squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup

1 Captain: DB Kotze • 2 AJ Burger • 3 LJ Burger • 4 SF Burger • 5 Karg • 6 Keulder • 7 BL Kotze • 8 Louw • 9 Murgatroyd • 10 Snyman • 11 Swanepoel • 12 Walters • 13 van Rooi • 14 van Schoor • 15 van Vuuren • Coach: Brown