Anrich Nortje is one of the best emerging fast bowlers in World Cricket. But there has been a lot of confusion regarding Anrich Nortje’s pronunciation. People accent his name as ‘Norkhiya’ and that’s what is correct according to him.
‘Norkhiya’ or ‘Nortje’; there might be confusion with his name accent but that he is one of the fastest bowlers ever is without question. Rabada-Nortje pair is the biggest strength of South African cricket at present. South Africa has always produced world-class fast bowlers. Following the Steyn-Morkel era, the Rabada-Nortje era looks to be quite dominant worldwide.
In this article, I would term Nortje as Norkhiya in order to prioritize the pronunciation that the article is about.
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Anrich Norkhiya Career Overview
Anrich Norkhiya is a professional cricketer from South Africa. He comes from the town of Uitenhage, North of Port Elizabeth. Since his debut, he has caught the eye of the world with his extreme pace and skill with the ball in hand. He regularly ticks the 150 km mark and is a nightmare to face when in form.
Full Name: Anrich Arno Nortje
Born: November 16, 1993
Age: 28yrs
Role: Bowler
Bowling: Right-arm fast
Batting: Right-handed
Norkhiya made a name in the inaugural edition of the Mzansi Super League, the Franchise T20 competition of South Africa in late 2018. He took 8 wickets in 3 matches for the Cape Town Blitz. His express pace impressed the selectors and he got a chance to debut in the national colors against Sri Lanka in an ODI match in early 2019. With an impressive performance in the series, he made a strong case for inclusion in the South African World Cup 2019 squad. He also received a contract in the Indian Premier League from the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019. But a shoulder injury appeared as a huge blow to him as he was ruled out of the IPL as well as the World Cup 2019.
Finally, after all the setbacks, he was given an opportunity to tour India in 2019 where he made his Test and T20I debuts. Since then his career graph has only been rising. Currently, he is one of the best fast bowlers in the world.
Anrich Norkhiya T20I Career
Norkhiya made his T20 international debut against India at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in 2019. Since then he has picked up 18 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 22. He has an excellent economy rate of 6.75 which is remarkable in T20 cricket especially for a bowler who bowls tough overs for his team. In the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021, he has been one of the best performers of the tournament with 9 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 11.56. He certainly outperformed his fellow teammate and modern master Kagiso Rabada. Norkhiya was the better of the two in both pace and skill. His T20I career stats are listed below:
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Anrich Norkhiya ODI Career
Norkhiya made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at The Wanderers Stadium in 2019. In ODIs, he has 22 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 25.77 and a strike rate of 28. In his young career, he has 4/51 as his best figure. He hasn’t had a 5W haul in ODIs as yet but surely has a bunch in his bag. With the 50 overs World Cup approaching, South Africa would place bets on Nortje to perform big in the tournament and lead South Africa to a memorable campaign. His ODI career stats are listed below:
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Anrich Norkhiya Test Career
Norkhiya made his Test debut against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in 2019. In the 12 Tests that he played, he has 47 wickets in his bag, very close to the first milestone of 50 Test wickets. He averages around 28 which is quite decent in Test cricket. He has 3 5W hauls to show his caliber with best match figures of 8/120. With the quality he possesses, the stats are bound to improve drastically with time. After the retirement of Steyn Morkel Philander, all eyes would be on Rabada and Nortje to continue the legacy of domination by the South African pace attack. His Test career stats are listed below:
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Anrich Norkhiya IPL Career
Norkhiya made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2020. In 2019 he was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders but a shoulder injury knocked him out of the tournament. In the following season, he featured for the Delhi Capitals and has been their go-to bowler along with Rabada since then. He has played 2 seasons (24 matches) and has taken 34 wickets at a strike rate of 15. With the new ball or at the death, he has been absolutely superb for the Capitals. His arrival has done wonders for Delhi as they have been constantly making the playoffs since then. Delhi would certainly look to retain Nortje along with Rabada before the mega auction of the IPL next season. His IPL career stats are listed below:
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