South Africa · Western Province · MI Cape Town · Nottinghamshire · Lucknow Super Giants
George Linde
34South Africa
- Left-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- +3.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 207
- since Nov 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.3
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 70 | 1,019 | 24.3 | 150.7 | 65 | 23.3 | 7.59 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.5
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 76
- 486 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 70 | 1,019 | 24.3 | 150.7 | 65 | 23.3 | 7.59 |
Teams
- South AfricaInternationalLast international Mar 2026
- Western ProvincePro20 Cup 2026/27Bats at 8 · Bowler · Contracted · 19 appearances for the club
- MI Cape TownSA20|5Bats at 6 · All-rounder · 10 appearances in the club's latest season
- NottinghamshireT20 BlastLast played Jul 2026
- Lucknow Super GiantsIPLLast played Apr 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA T20 | 2014–2024 | 59 | 725 | 22.7 | 133.3 | 51 | 7.51 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 40 | 432 | 20.6 | 140.3 | 32 | 7.40 |
| T20 Blast | 2022–2026 | 40 | 572 | 23.8 | 148.6 | 43 | 8.26 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 11 | 106 | 21.2 | 120.5 | 10 | 8.47 |
| CPL | 2023 | 7 | 47 | 11.8 | 104.4 | 3 | 8.59 |
| PSL | 2024–2025 | 5 | 31 | 15.5 | 124.0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| BPL | 2023 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 | 143.3 | 1 | 5.67 |
| IPL | 2026 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 147.6 | 1 | 8.92 |
| MLC | 2025 | 3 | 19 | 9.5 | 105.6 | 2 | 7.36 |
Batting style
Balanced finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 150 | 140 | |
| Boundary % | 19.5 | 16.8 | |
| Dot % | 35.4 | 32.8 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 47 | 41 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 154 | 148 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 146 | 129 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 132 | 116 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 16 | 15 |
712 balls · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 15.6 | 31.9 | |
| Average v pace | 19.3 | 29.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 27 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 72.3 | 72.9 | |
| Boundary % | 7.9 | 7.1 |
191 balls · Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 207 | 159 | 2,409 | 1,737 | 20.8 | 138.7 | 66 | 4 | 158 | 125 | 34.5 |
| CSA T20 | 59 | 45 | 725 | 544 | 22.7 | 133.3 | 66 | 2 | 39 | 35 | 32.9 |
| SA20 | 40 | 28 | 432 | 308 | 20.6 | 140.3 | 63 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 40.9 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 202 | 138 | 25.3 | 146.4 | 55 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 33.3 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 199 | 633.0 | 4,883 | 178 | 7.71 | 27.4 | 21.3 | 35.3 |
| CSA T20 | 58 | 194.1 | 1,459 | 51 | 7.51 | 28.6 | 22.8 | 32.7 |
| SA20 | 36 | 112.0 | 829 | 32 | 7.40 | 25.9 | 21.0 | 40.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 32.0 | 253 | 12 | 7.91 | 21.1 | 16.0 | 32.3 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 22 | 81.8 | 0 | 780 | 7.58 | 37 |
| Middle overs | 941 | 120.8 | 49 | 2,742 | 7.61 | 119 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 774 | 162.0 | 67 | 276 | 9.07 | 22 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 13.9 balls (field 16.5 across CSA T20 Challenge, T20 Blast and 8 more)