Top 5 oldest players in T20 World Cup 2026
Top 5 oldest players in T20 World Cup 2026
30 Jan 2026
2 MinRoelof van der Merwe
Netherlands
Current Series
Full Name
Roelof van der Merwe
Nationality
Netherlands
Other Name
Roelof van der Merwe
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
31 Dec 1984 (41y 38d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 39 | 27 | 7 | 278 | 57 | 13.9 | 328 | 84.75 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 67 | 44 | 19 | 561 | 75 | 22.44 | 433 | 129.56 | -- | 2 |
| t20 | 368 | 242 | 93 | 3201 | 89 | 21.48 | 2440 | 131.18 | -- | 10 |
| fc | 80 | 128 | 16 | 3588 | 205 | 32.03 | 5163 | 69.49 | 6 | 22 |
| list a | 218 | 174 | 49 | 3127 | 165 | 25.01 | 3263 | 95.83 | 1 | 11 |
| t10 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 18.50 | 17 | 217.65 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 39 | 39 | 327.10 | 1547 | 45 | 3/14 | 34.37 | 4.72 | 43.6 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 67 | 65 | 214.10 | 1395 | 74 | 4/35 | 18.85 | 6.51 | 17.3 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 368 | 349 | 1118.10 | 8140 | 341 | 6/20 | 23.87 | 7.27 | 19.6 | 4 | 2 |
| fc | 80 | 124 | 1708.40 | 5069 | 150 | 5/174 | 33.79 | 2.96 | 68.3 | 8 | 1 |
| list a | 218 | 206 | 1620.50 | 7821 | 287 | 5/26 | 27.25 | 4.82 | 33.8 | 12 | 4 |
| t10 | 22 | 9 | 11.30 | 149 | 4 | 1/11 | 37.25 | 12.96 | 17.25 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAK vs NED | 4 | 1/13 | 07 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| NED vs ZIM | 7 | 0/12 | 03 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20 |
| TIT vs DOL | - | 0/18 | 21 Nov 2025 | Centurion | t20 |
| NWD vs TIT | - | 0/4 | 14 Nov 2025 | Potchefstroom | t20 |
| WPR vs TIT | 35* | 0/9 | 09 Nov 2025 | Cape Town | t20 |
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