Full name Louis Petrus van der Westhuizen
Born March 31, 1988, Windhoek
Current age 31 years 198 days
Major teams Namibia, Namibia Under-19s
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 39 | 70 | 4 | 1555 | 85* | 23.56 | 2151 | 72.29 | 0 | 10 | 195 | 36 | 13 | 0 |
| List A | 88 | 83 | 8 | 1400 | 97 | 18.66 | 1393 | 100.5 | 0 | 8 | 129 | 50 | 37 | 0 |
| T20s | 45 | 44 | 1 | 917 | 145 | 21.32 | 637 | 143.95 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 53 | 7 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 39 | 40 | 2578 | 1372 | 36 | 5/90 | 5/90 | 38.11 | 3.19 | 71.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 88 | 59 | 2174 | 1787 | 65 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 27.49 | 4.93 | 33.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 45 | 41 | 791 | 887 | 47 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 18.87 | 6.72 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | Scotland v Namibia at Aberdeen, May 11-13, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Namibia v South Western Districts at Windhoek, Feb 1-3, 2018 scorecard |
| List A debut | Griqualand West v Namibia at Kimberley, Nov 25, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Namibia v Canada at Windhoek, Feb 15, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Namibia v Uganda at Windhoek, Sep 26, 2010 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Afghanistan v Namibia at Dubai (DSC), Jan 19, 2017 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Namibia | v Canada | Windhoek | 15 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 1 | Namibia | v Nepal | Windhoek | 8 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 18 | Namibia | v S West D | Windhoek | 4 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 0, 10 | Namibia | v S West D | Windhoek | 1 Feb 2018 | FC |
| 54 | Namibia | v Netherlands | ICCA 2 Dubai | 6 Dec 2017 | LA |
| 1, 52 | Namibia | v Netherlands | ICCA Dubai | 29 Nov 2017 | FC |
| 12 | Namibia | v Gauteng | Windhoek | 12 Nov 2017 | LA |
| 11, 14 | Namibia | v Gauteng | Windhoek | 9 Nov 2017 | FC |
| 24 | Namibia | v U.A.E. | Windhoek | 23 Sep 2017 | LA |
| 41 | Namibia | v U.A.E. | Windhoek | 21 Sep 2017 | LA |
Louis van der Westhuizen is another of the young breed of Namibian players who returned from the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka with his reputation enhanced. He is a slow left-arm spinner who topped the team's bowling averages in the competition, taking six wickets at 25.16, including a haul of 3 for 34 against the hosts. He also opened the batting throughout the tournament. He was one of the outstanding players in the qualifiers for that competition: his 113 against Papua New Guinea ensured qualification, while he also collected nine wickets in the five matches. He has played only a handful of matches so far but is expected to push for a regular place in the coming years.
Alan Curr February 2008
- Canada defend 247 to claim third place (Feb 15, 2018)
- Ireland turn it around against Namibia to end winless streak (Jan 17, 2017)
- Bowlers take Namibia into Super Six (Jan 21, 2014)
- Three players reported over bowling actions (Nov 16, 2013)
- van Schoor, van der Westhuizen steer Namibia to eight-wicket victory (Apr 23, 2013)
Dec 6, 2017
Louis van der Westhuizen raises another half-century
© Peter Della Penna
Dec 6, 2017
Louis van der Westhuizen strikes a pose after driving a six over mid-off
© Peter Della Penna
Dec 6, 2017
Louis van der Westhuizen drives down the ground for a boundary
© Peter Della Penna