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Andre Nel
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Nicholas Welch
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Andre Nel vs Nicholas Welch

Andre Nel and Nicholas Welch compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nicholas Welch has the edge in Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Nicholas WelchODI LevelT20I Nicholas Welch
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All formats

AN 3 – 3 NW
Batting
464
Most Runs
465
34
Highest Score
90
8
Most sixes
7
54
Most Fours
49
10.55
Best Averages
22.14
–
Most 50s
3
21
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
231
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.85
Best Average
–
52
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
49.69
Best Strike Rate
–
6896
Most Runs Conceed
–
338
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

AN 0 – 0 NW
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
45.66
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
26.29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

AN 0 – 0 NW
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12

2008

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
4/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.96
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
45.28
Best Strike Rate
–
674
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
221
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
62.96
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.38
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
3.84
Best Economy
–
58.49
Best Strike Rate
–
1458
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2006

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
144
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
51.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
9.60
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.03
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
3.56
Best Economy
–
55.66
Best Strike Rate
–
1255
Most Runs Conceed
–
59
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
67
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.91
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
40.81
Best Strike Rate
–
1535
Most Runs Conceed
–
83
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.86
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
900
Most Runs Conceed
–
48
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.65
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
41.70
Best Strike Rate
–
544
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/121
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.50
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.95
Best Economy
–
92.00
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.56
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
43.00
Best Strike Rate
–
409
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

AN 2 – 3 NW
Batting
337
Most Runs
368
34
Highest Score
90
5
Most sixes
6
40
Most Fours
37
9.91
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
3
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
123
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.86
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
62.03
Best Strike Rate
–
3919
Most Runs Conceed
–
280
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

AN 0 – 0 NW
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
45.66
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
26.29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.29
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.27
Best Economy
–
57.36
Best Strike Rate
–
438
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
61.05
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.38
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.23
Best Economy
–
87.94
Best Strike Rate
–
758
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
110
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
44.35
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
9.17
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/81
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.81
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
74.71
Best Strike Rate
–
857
Most Runs Conceed
–
49
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.72
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
2.61
Best Economy
–
47.61
Best Strike Rate
–
746
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.20
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.17
Best Economy
–
64.73
Best Strike Rate
–
513
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.92
Best Economy
–
50.23
Best Strike Rate
–
318
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/121
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.50
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.95
Best Economy
–
92.00
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

AN 0 – 0 NW
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
54.83
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
106
Most Wickets
–
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.69
Best Average
–
38
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
35.86
Best Strike Rate
–
2935
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2008

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.45
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.30
Best Economy
–
29.91
Best Strike Rate
–
236
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.43
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.78
Best Economy
–
36.96
Best Strike Rate
–
677
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2006

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.41
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.37
Best Economy
–
32.12
Best Strike Rate
–
398
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.55
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
4.64
Best Economy
–
34.34
Best Strike Rate
–
770
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

AN 0 – 0 NW
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
64.50
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
5.60
Best Economy
–
69.17
Best Strike Rate
–
387
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.60
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.43
Best Economy
–
30.60
Best Strike Rate
–
226
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.10
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.03
Best Economy
–
35.90
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

AN 0 – 4 NW
Batting
0
Most Runs
97
0
Highest Score
25
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
12
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2023

AN 0 – 0 NW
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12

2007

AN 0 – 0 NW
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AN 0 – 0 NW
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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