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Roelof van der Merwe

Alias: RE van der Merwe
🎯 Middle Enforcer158 cohort21 IPL Matches
Franchises:Delhi Capitals⭐Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Wickets21
Economy6.74
Bowl SR21.1
Best Bowl3/20
Career Baseline Statistics(All-Time Volume)
Primary Franchise:Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Matches21
Innings21
Wickets21
Best Figures3/20
Average23.71
Economy6.74
Strike Rate21.1
4w / 5w0 / 0

Bowling Scouting Report

Percentiles calculated against 158 qualified Middle Enforcer players (min. 120 legal balls). Player sample: 443 legal balls bowled.

Overall Impact

6 metrics
True Economy Rate (TER)
-1.5897
Economy Rate
6.7497
Bowling Strike Rate
21.169
Dot Ball % Bowled
35.9%77
Boundary Conceded %
9.5%99
Extras Per Over
0.1671

Powerplay (0-5)

3 metrics
Powerplay Economy
9.3327
Powerplay Dot %
44.4%64
Powerplay Wicket Strike Rate
12.094

Middle (6-14)

2 metrics
Middle Overs Economy
6.1099
Middle Overs Wicket Strike Rate
28.434

Death (15-19)

3 metrics
Death Overs Economy
7.8989
Death Boundary Conceded %
8.4%97
Death Wicket Strike Rate
13.655
Percentile Legend:Cohort: 158 Middle Enforcers
90–99 (Elite)
75–89 (Above Average)
45–74 (Neutral Par)
25–44 (Below Average)
0–24 (Vulnerable)
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