Patrick Botha
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- Left-handed strike-rotating middle-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 43 | 68 | 2,897 | 52.67 | 69.8 | 8/14 | 212* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 16 | 649 | 54.08 | 51.8 | 0/5 | 96 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 43 | 1,826 | 33 | 26.30 | 2.85 | 3/11 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 135 | 2 | 20.00 | 1.78 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 51.7 | 30.4 | |
| Average v pace | 83.7 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 32.2 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 51 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 62 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 86 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 70.5 | 74.7 |
2,417 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +2.5
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +33.3
January 2017Now +2.520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 12 | 687 | 45.8 | 50.9 | 2 | 20.0 | 1.78 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 32% | 1 | 4 | 7733634593216221996 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 71% | 1 | 5 | 1330114102 |
- Patrick Botha has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Patrick Botha has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Knights | Eastern Storm | 96 (171) | – | Drawn | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Knights | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 22 & 19* | – | Knights won by 9 wickets | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Knights | Eastern Cape Iinyathi | 32 & 16* | 2/40 (22.3) | Knights won by 88 runs | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Knights | Garden Route Badgers | 59 (108) | – | Knights won by 7 wickets | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Knights | Limpopo Impalas | 34 (46) | – | Knights won by an innings and 99 runs | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Knights | Eastern Storm | 33 & 6* | – | Knights won by 8 wickets | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Knights | Warriors | 31 & 77 | – | Drawn | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Knights | Western Province | 80 (122) | – | Drawn | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Knights | Dolphins | 41 & 1 | – | Dolphins won by an innings and 16 runs | |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Knights | Titans | 31 & 71* | – | Titans won by 118 runs |