Player profile
Roelof van der Merwe
- Sport: Cricket
- Position: all-rounder
-
Nationality:
South Africa
- Birth date: 1984-12-31 (28 years)
- Nickname: The Bulldog
-
Titans
2008 - present
-
Delhi Daredevils
2012 - present
-
Brisbane Heat
2011 - present
-
Northerns Cricket team
2006 - present
-
Delhi Daredevils
2011
-
Somerset County Cricket Club
2011
-
Royal Challengers Bangalore
2010
-
Royal Challengers Bangalore
2009
Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe is a South African cricket player who plays domestic cricket for Titans team apart from South Africa team in Limited overs cricket. In 2011, he was signed by the Delhi Daredevils team for IPL 2011. This right hand middle order batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler is an all rounder. Presently, he has been retained by the Delhi Daredevils team to play at the IPL 5 season 2012.
In 2004, Van der Merwe got selected in the team of South Africa for the under 19 cricket world cup, playing in 5 matches, scoring 129 runs and taking 3 wickets. After two years, he made his first class debut and by 2008, he got selected for the South Africa Academy to play against the Bangladesh team, in the second of the 5 match series, scoring 79 from 70 balls.
Roelof was selected in the Twenty20 squad of South Africa for their 2 Twenty20 international matches held in 2009 against Australia. He made his debut in the second of these matches, scoring 48 from 30 balls, including 4 sixes. He was awarded as the man of the match for taking a maiden international wicket of David Hussey. Post this performance, he was added to the men squad for the One day international series to cover Jacques Kallis. He made his ODI debut in the second match of the series at SuperSport Park, bowling five wicketless overs.
Roelof van der Merwe games
Related videos for Roelof van der Merwe
Related news & articles
Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors live IPL 2013
Sunday April 28
Delhi Daredevils will be playing at their second home ground in Raipur when they come up against the Pune Warriors India on Sunday, April 28 as both teams look to push on after a poor first half in the current edition of the IPL. More
Sydney Sixers v Titans live Champions League T20 2012 semi-final
Friday October 26
With the weekend drawing closer, the number of teams in the Champions League continues to drop as the second semi-final will be played on Friday. More
Titans v Perth Scorchers live Champions League T20 2012
Saturday October 13
The Twenty20 festival continues for cricket fans as, less than a week after World T20, the clubs of the world unite to play in the Champions League. More
Mumbai Indians v Somerset Preview: Three reasons why Mumbai Indians will lose
Saturday October 8
The Royal Challengers Bangalore are through to the final of the Champions League T20 and there they will meet the winners of the Mumbai Indians versus Somerset second semi-final which will be played at Chennai. More






What's your take? Write a comment (0 comments)