Player Head-to-Head
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
VS
AN
Anrich Nortje
SA
31 wonStat categorieswon 16

Nathan Smith vs Anrich Nortje

Nathan Smith and Anrich Nortje compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nathan Smith has dominance over Anrich Nortje in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Anrich Nortje has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, form favours Nathan Smith.

CAREER Nathan SmithTEST Nathan SmithODI Nathan SmithT20I Anrich Nortje
Format

All formats

NS 4 – 10 AN
Batting
277
Most Runs
277
42
Highest Score
40
4
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
35
12.04
Best Averages
6.93
4
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
167
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
6/56
33.06
Best Average
25.08
949
Most Dots
305
5.29
Best Economy
4.74
37.48
Best Strike Rate
31.74
1653
Most Runs Conceed
4188
37
Most Maiden Overs
91
1
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

NS 12 – 0 AN
Batting
109
Most Runs
20
38
Highest Score
16
54.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
8
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
30.45
Best Average
33.13
549
Most Dots
219
4.83
Best Economy
4.86
37.86
Best Strike Rate
40.88
670
Most Runs Conceed
265
18
Most Maiden Overs
6
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 8 – 1 AN
Batting
79
Most Runs
13
23
Highest Score
12
0
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
0
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
27.85
Best Average
–
392
Most Dots
17
5.30
Best Economy
–
31.55
Best Strike Rate
–
557
Most Runs Conceed
55
17
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NS 7 – 5 AN
Batting
89
Most Runs
1
42
Highest Score
1
3
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
15
4/86
Best Bowling Fig
4/7
53.25
Best Average
18.27
8
Most Dots
9
6.23
Best Economy
6.68
51.25
Best Strike Rate
16.40
426
Most Runs Conceed
274
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/36
–
Best Average
22.42
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.48
–
Best Strike Rate
30.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
426
–
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/10
–
Best Average
23.32
–
Most Dots
26
–
Best Economy
5.50
–
Best Strike Rate
25.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
886
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2021

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/56
–
Best Average
21.71
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.28
–
Best Strike Rate
30.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
1042
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2020

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
19.23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/110
–
Best Average
31.24
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
4.64
–
Best Strike Rate
40.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
781
–
Most Maiden Overs
14
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/56
–
Best Average
32.79
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
4.06
–
Best Strike Rate
48.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
459
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

TEST career

NS 4 – 10 AN
Batting
193
Most Runs
207
42
Highest Score
40
4
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
7.96
1
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
75
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
6/56
29.46
Best Average
26.92
558
Most Dots
206
4.26
Best Economy
3.65
41.54
Best Strike Rate
44.24
766
Most Runs Conceed
2019
32
Most Maiden Overs
87
1
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

NS 11 – 1 AN
Batting
68
Most Runs
20
38
Highest Score
16
1
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
4
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
5
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
2/56
23.00
Best Average
29.80
402
Most Dots
198
3.93
Best Economy
3.43
35.13
Best Strike Rate
52.20
368
Most Runs Conceed
149
17
Most Maiden Overs
6
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.67
Best Average
–
150
Most Dots
–
2.03
Best Economy
–
58.00
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.43
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.91
Best Economy
–
49.14
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/36
–
Best Average
17.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
38.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
10
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
27.33
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
37.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
410
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2021

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/56
–
Best Average
20.76
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
37.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
519
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2020

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
18.41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/110
–
Best Average
32.50
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.06
–
Best Strike Rate
48.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
520
–
Most Maiden Overs
14
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/56
–
Best Average
47.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.59
–
Best Strike Rate
78.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
282
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

ODI career

NS 7 – 5 AN
Batting
78
Most Runs
40
18
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
36
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
36.10
Best Average
27.28
369
Most Dots
20
6.30
Best Economy
5.86
34.38
Best Strike Rate
27.94
758
Most Runs Conceed
982
5
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.67
Best Average
–
125
Most Dots
–
5.22
Best Economy
–
66.33
Best Strike Rate
–
173
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.29
Best Average
–
242
Most Dots
–
6.54
Best Economy
–
26.88
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/62
–
Best Average
29.25
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6.32
–
Best Strike Rate
27.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/53
–
Best Average
30.17
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.50
–
Best Strike Rate
27.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
181
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
–
Best Average
35.50
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6.02
–
Best Strike Rate
35.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
284
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/35
–
Best Average
22.17
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5.50
–
Best Strike Rate
24.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/57
–
Best Average
18.75
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.76
–
Best Strike Rate
23.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

NS 0 – 8 AN
Batting
6
Most Runs
30
6
Highest Score
12
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
56
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
4/7
–
Best Average
21.20
22
Most Dots
79
–
Best Economy
7.29
–
Best Strike Rate
17.45
129
Most Runs Conceed
1187
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NS 3 – 3 AN
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
200.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
3
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
43.00
Best Average
38.67
22
Most Dots
21
10.75
Best Economy
10.55
24.00
Best Strike Rate
22.00
129
Most Runs Conceed
116
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
55
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/7
–
Best Average
18.27
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6.68
–
Best Strike Rate
16.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
274
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/36
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/10
–
Best Average
17.35
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
7.66
–
Best Strike Rate
13.59
–
Most Runs Conceed
295
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Best Average
15.93
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.08
–
Best Strike Rate
15.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
239
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

NS 0 – 0 AN
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/24
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
128
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NS 0 – 0 AN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/27
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
27
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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