Bio
Roelof first played for Somerset in the 2010 T20 competition and he scored his highest score to date (89no) against Kent at Tunbridge Wells in his second match.
Rejoined the County in 2016 on a multi format contract.
Roelof has enjoyed success in each competition, but his most memorable innings was played against Surrey at Taunton in the 2017 Royal London Cup match when he came in at 22 for 5. He proceeded to guide his team to a memorable victory when scoring a brilliant 165no.
He also saw Somerset to an improbable victory in the T20 Blast match against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 2022.
Roelof has played domestic cricket in his native South Africa, as well as representing various teams in franchise cricket around the World. He has also played for London Spirit in “The Hundred”.
Roelof is a dual International having represented South Africa in 13 ODIs and 13 T20Is between 2009 – 2011.
In 2015 he obtained a Dutch Passport and he has subsequently played for the Netherlands in 3 ODIs and 36 T20Is including the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Statistics
BattingT20
Mat
12
INNS
4
NO
2
RUNS
28
AVE
14.00
Balls
24
SR
116.67
4s
3
Ct
6
BOWLINGT20
Mat
12
INNS
10
OVE
24
R
238
W
6
AVG
39.67
Econ
9.65
BBM
2 for 0
BattingT20
Mat
10
INNS
4
NO
1
RUNS
28
AVE
9.33
Balls
26
SR
107.69
4s
1
6s
1
Ct
6
BOWLINGT20
Mat
10
INNS
9
OVE
29
R
206
W
13
AVG
15.85
Econ
7.10
BBM
3 for 24
BattingT20
Mat
16
INNS
10
NO
5
RUNS
104
AVE
20.80
Balls
61
SR
170.49
4s
6
6s
8
Ct
9
BOWLINGT20
Mat
16
INNS
16
OVE
41
R
317
W
9
AVG
35.22
Econ
7.73
BBM
2 for 24
BattingFirst Class
Mat
3
INNS
6
RUNS
105
AVE
17.50
Balls
188
SR
55.85
50
1
4s
11
6s
3
BOWLINGFirst Class
Mat
3
INNS
4
OVE
83
M
6
R
301
W
8
AVG
37.63
Econ
3.61
BBM
5 for 174
5w
1
CAREER
CORRECT TO 2024 SEASON*
BattingFirst Class
Mat
80
INNS
128
NO
16
RUNS
3588
AVE
32.03
Balls
5163
SR
69.49
100
6
50
22
4s
409
6s
51
Ct
61
BOWLINGFirst Class
Mat
80
INNS
124
OVE
1708.4
M
-
R
5069
W
150
AVG
33.79
Econ
2.96
SR
68.3
BBI
5/174
BBM
8/104
4w
8
5w