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Dual-international Roelof van der Merwe will return to the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for Betway SA20 Season 3.
Van der Merwe, who is affectionately known as ‘The Bulldog’, was a revelation for the double Betway SA20 champions in Season 1.
The left-arm spinner was the joint leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps, while boasting an economy of just 5.62.
He was particularly influential in the inaugural final at the Wanderers, where he claimed 4/31 against the Pretoria Capitals, to win the Player of the Final award.
The 39-year-old also still boasts the best-ever figures in Betway SA20 history of 6/20 against Durban’s Super Giants in Gqeberha.
Van der Merwe was a firm fan-favourite amongst the passionate Sunrisers Eastern Cape support base and will certainly be welcomed back with open arms at St George’s Park.
VAN DER MERWE STATS AND FACTS
T20Is: 57 | Wickets: 60 | Best bowling: 4/35 | Economy rate: 6.57 | Average: 19.37 | Runs: 490 | Strike rate: 128.60 | 50s: 2 | Highest score: 75*
T20s: 343 | Wickets: 317 | Best bowling: 6/20 | Economy rate: 7.32 | Average: 24.18 | Runs: 3043 | Strike rate: 131.84 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 10 | Highest score: 89*
SA20, officially known as the Betway SA20 for sponsorship reasons, is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in South Africa organized by Cricket South Africa (CSA). First held in the 2023 season, the league features six city-based teams. Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the first two editions of the tournament.
