Netherlands · Titans · Rotterdam Dockers
Roelof van der Merwe
41Netherlands
- Right-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- −1.2
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.4
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 286
- since Mar 2009
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.1
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 27 | 112 | 12.4 | 102.8 | 29 | 21.6 | 6.97 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.2
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 27 | 112 | 12.4 | 102.8 | 29 | 21.6 | 6.97 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +2.0
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 67
- 443 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 19 | 178 | 17.8 | 80.5 | 25 | 24.8 | 4.04 |
Teams
- NetherlandsInternationalLast international Jul 2026
- TitansPro20 Cup 2026/27Contracted · 38 appearances for the club
- Rotterdam DockersETPL|16 appearances in the club's latest season
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2016–2024 | 109 | 865 | 22.8 | 149.1 | 90 | 7.88 |
| CSA T20 | 2012–2024 | 38 | 364 | 17.3 | 106.1 | 33 | 7.00 |
| IPL | 2009–2013 | 21 | 159 | 14.5 | 112.8 | 21 | 6.74 |
| CPL | 2014–2023 | 12 | 63 | 10.5 | 108.6 | 6 | 9.43 |
| SA20 | 2023 | 10 | 24 | 24.0 | 120.0 | 20 | 5.62 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2019 | 9 | 36 | 36.0 | 97.3 | 8 | 6.25 |
| ILT20 | 2024 | 8 | 44 | 44.0 | 110.0 | 8 | 7.84 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 6 | 4 | 4.0 | 44.4 | 7 | 7.08 |
| BBL | 2011–2012 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 150.0 | 1 | 12.00 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 115 | 132 | |
| Boundary % | 10.3 | 15.2 | |
| Dot % | 28.2 | 35.6 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 17 | 40 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 116 | 140 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 106 | 110 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 17 | 14 |
174 balls · Jan 2024 – Feb 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.2 | 25.9 | |
| Strike rate | 85 | 94 | |
| Boundary % | 6.8 | 10.1 | |
| Dot % | 47.9 | 48.5 | |
| Average v pace | 19.9 | 25.2 | |
| Average v spin | 8.2 | 28.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 102 | 98 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 64 | 88 |
280 balls · Oct 2023 – Jul 2026
Lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.5 | 30.4 | |
| Average v pace | 13.8 | 29.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 31 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 72.9 | 73.9 | |
| Boundary % | 7.4 | 7.3 |
188 balls · Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 286 | 182 | 2,168 | 1,699 | 19.5 | 127.6 | 75 | 4 | 175 | 73 | 33.4 |
| CSA T20 | 38 | 28 | 364 | 343 | 17.3 | 106.1 | 66 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 42.0 |
| ETPL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4.0 | 44.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 6.0 | 62.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.8 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 277 | 894.0 | 6,466 | 269 | 7.23 | 24.0 | 19.9 | 33.7 |
| CSA T20 | 38 | 119.0 | 833 | 33 | 7.00 | 25.2 | 21.6 | 38.5 |
| ETPL | 6 | 24.0 | 170 | 7 | 7.08 | 24.3 | 20.6 | 26.4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 33.0 | 256 | 8 | 7.76 | 32.0 | 24.8 | 23.7 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 159 | 93.1 | 9 | 618 | 7.51 | 29 |
| Middle overs | 771 | 117.4 | 50 | 3,848 | 6.94 | 172 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 769 | 145.0 | 52 | 898 | 8.31 | 68 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling8.31 an over (field 9.07 across T20 Blast, T20Is and 9 more)