South Africa maintains a premier position in global cricket, while the Netherlands stands as one of the strongest Associate members regularly competing in global tournaments.
Format
South Africa Rank
South Africa Rating
Netherlands Rank
Netherlands Rating
Test
4th
103
Not Ranked
N/A
ODI
3rd
112
14th
51
T20I
7th
231
15th
162
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Standings (Netherlands)
While South Africa plays in the core ICC structural cycles, the Netherlands fights through League 2 to book places in major global limited-overs events.
Position
Team
Matches Played
Won
Lost
No Result
Points
2
Netherlands
12
8
4
0
16
Most Recent International Match Scorecard
Category
Match Detail
Tournament / Event
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Date
8 June 2024
Venue
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl
Netherlands Innings
103/9 (20 Overs)
South Africa Innings
106/6 (18.5 Overs)
Result
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Netherlands Innings Scorecard Breakdown
Batsman
Dismissal Status
Runs Scored
Balls Faced
Fours Hit
Sixes Hit
Strike Rate
Michael Levitt
c de Kock b Jansen
0
3
0
0
0.00
Max O’Dowd
b Jansen
2
8
0
0
25.00
Vikramjit Singh
b Baartman
12
17
1
0
70.58
Sybrand Engelbrecht
c Jansen b Baartman
40
45
2
1
88.88
Bas de Leede
c Maharaj b Nortje
6
11
0
0
54.54
Scott Edwards
run out (Markram)
10
11
1
0
90.90
Teja Nidamanuru
c L. Williams b Nortje
0
7
0
0
0.00
Logan van Beek
c sub b Baartman
23
22
3
0
104.54
Tim Pringle
c Klaasen b Baartman
0
1
0
0
0.00
Paul van Meekeren
not out
1
1
0
0
100.00
Extras
(b 1, lb 4, w 4)
9
Total Score
9 wickets (20 Overs)
103
South Africa Bowling Performance
Bowler
Overs Bowled
Maiden Overs
Runs Conceded
Wickets Taken
Economy Rate
Marco Jansen
4
0
20
2
5.00
Kagiso Rabada
4
0
24
0
6.00
Ottniel Baartman
4
0
11
4
2.75
Anrich Nortje
4
0
19
2
4.75
Keshav Maharaj
4
0
24
0
6.00
South Africa Innings Scorecard Breakdown
Batsman
Dismissal Status
Runs Scored
Balls Faced
Fours Hit
Sixes Hit
Strike Rate
Quinton de Kock
run out (Pringle)
0
0
0
0
0.00
Reeza Hendricks
b Kingma
3
10
0
0
30.00
Aiden Markram
c Edwards b Kingma
0
3
0
0
0.00
Tristan Stubbs
c van Beek b de Leede
33
37
1
1
89.18
Heinrich Klaasen
c van Meekeren b van Beek
4
7
0
0
57.14
David Miller
not out
59
51
3
4
115.68
Marco Jansen
b van Beek
3
5
0
0
60.00
Keshav Maharaj
not out
0
0
0
0
0.00
Extras
(lb 1, w 3)
4
Total Score
6 wickets (18.5 Overs)
106
Netherlands Bowling Performance
Bowler
Overs Bowled
Maiden Overs
Runs Conceded
Wickets Taken
Economy Rate
Vivian Kingma
4
1
12
2
3.00
Logan van Beek
4
1
21
2
5.25
Paul van Meekeren
4
0
23
0
5.75
Bas de Leede
4
0
16
1
4.00
Tim Pringle
2.5
0
33
0
11.64
Head-to-Head Summary
Format
Total Matches Played
South Africa Wins
Netherlands Wins
No Result / Tied
Test Cricket
0
0
0
0
ODI Cricket
8
6
1
1
T20I Cricket
3
2
1
0
Major Tournament Matches Between Them
Tournament
Year
Stage
Winner
Margin of Victory
Key Performer
ICC T20 World Cup
2014
Super 10
South Africa
6 runs
Imran Tahir
ICC T20 World Cup
2022
Super 12
Netherlands
13 runs
Colin Ackermann
ICC ODI World Cup
2023
Group Stage
Netherlands
38 runs
Scott Edwards
ICC T20 World Cup
2024
Group Stage
South Africa
4 wickets
David Miller
Key Performance Leaderboard
Player Name
Team
Format
Metric Category
Statistical Record
David Miller
South Africa
T20I / ODI
Match Winner
Match-saving 59 runs under intense pressure in 2024
Scott Edwards
Netherlands
ODI / T20I
Captain Courageous
Match-winning 78 runs in the 2023 ODI upset
Ottniel Baartman
South Africa
T20I
Bowling Precision
Career-best spell of 4 wickets for 11 runs against Netherlands
Logan van Beek
Netherlands
All Formats
Cutting Edge Seam
Multiple top-order breakthroughs across ICC tournaments
Logan van Beek
Netherlands
All Formats
Death Overs Impact
Picked up crucial scalps with sub-5.50 tournament economies
The Battlefield: Tactical Power-Plays & Record Breakers (2025-26)
Tactical Phase
South Africa Strategy
Netherlands Strategy
Dominant Team
Statistical Impact
Mandatory Power-Play (1-6)
High-speed hard lengths to force errors
Moving ball swing tactics and short pitching
Netherlands
Netherlands reduces South Africa to low scores early on
Middle Overs Consolidation
Hard running and looking for boundary gaps
Tight defensive fields with strict line control
South Africa
South Africa maintains strike rotation rate of 62%
Death Overs Execution
Extreme speed and wide yorkers
Back of the hand slower balls and low full tosses
South Africa
South Africa restricts lower order hitting to under 7 runs an over
Boundary Percentage
Reliance on clearing straight boundary fielders
Using the pace to deflect over wicketkeeper
South Africa
South Africa hit 3 more sixes in low scoring fixtures
The Tactical Edge: Strategic Matchups & Squad Dynamics
Strategic Matchup
Tactical Vulnerability
Counter-Strategy Deployable
Expected Outcome
Heinrich Klaasen vs Tim Pringle
Difficulty clearing long boundaries against flat spin
Stepping deep to target mid-wicket zone
High risk boundaries
Max O’Dowd vs Marco Jansen
Susceptible to the ball moving back in over stumps
