Louis Burger

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Louis Burger
Personal information
Full name
Louis Jacobus Burger
Born (1978-03-12) 12 March 1978 (age 46)
Windhoek, South West Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role All-rounder
Relations Sarel Burger (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  2)10 February 2003 v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI3 March 2003 v  Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches63153
Runs scored111,316904
Batting average 2.2026.8519.23
100s/50s0/03/60/5
Top score512569
Balls bowled3301,1841,238
Wickets 61928
Bowling average 49.5033.4236.75
5 wickets in innings 000
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling3/393/153/39
Catches/stumpings 6/–18/–24/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 June 2017

Louis Jacobus Burger (born 12 March 1978) is a Namibian cricketer, who has played for Namibia's national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. [1]

He participated in List A cricket between 2001 and 2005 and made six One Day International appearances in the World Cup in 2003. His brother Sarel Burger played for Namibia in the World Cup, while Bernie Burger has played in the ICC Trophy.

In the latter part of 2006, Louis Burger hit two centuries, the first of his career in October against Limpopo, and the second, a career-topping high of 120 against the United Arab Emirates in December.

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References

  1. Louis Burger, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-04-30. (subscription required)