Germany · Western Province · Western Province
Josh van Heerden
28Germany
- Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter
- Occasional bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 15 | 27 | 909 | 39.52 | 52.3 | 2/6 | 139 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 19 | 600 | 37.50 | 57.0 | 1/4 | 139 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 15 | 72 | 1 | 42.00 | 3.50 | 1/14 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 52 | 0 | – | 3.23 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.3 | 29.3 | |
| Average v pace | 38.5 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 46.5 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 50 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 57 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 79 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 76.4 | 75.3 |
1,739 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −3.8
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak −3.6
September 2026Now −3.8202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 12 | 702 | 37.0 | 54.6 | 1 | 42.0 | 3.50 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
Team
- Western ProvinceCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 5/10 | 30% | 2 | 2 | 6151397845035486172 |
- Josh van Heerden has made 50 or more in 5 of the last 10 First-class innings, including the last 2.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Western Province | Dolphins | 61 & 72* | 0/7 (1.0) | Western Province won by 44 runs | |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Western Province | Titans | 35 & 48 | 0/10 (6.0) | Titans won by 9 wickets | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Western Province | Dolphins | 4 & 50 | – | Dolphins won by 1 wicket | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Western Province | North West Dragons | 139 & 78* | – | Western Province won by 8 wickets | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Western Province | Lions | 15 (22) | – | Lions won by an innings and 134 runs | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Western Province | Warriors | 4 & 6 | – | Warriors won by 48 runs | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Titans | Lions | 1 & 24 | – | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Titans | Western Province | 21 & 0 | – | Western Province won by 7 wickets | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Titans | Warriors | 8 & 18* | – | Titans won by 10 wickets | |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Titans | Knights | 9 & 7 | 0/11 (1.4) | Titans won by 118 runs |