Sarel Burger

{{Short description|Namibian cricketer (born 1983)}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sarel Burger | image = | country = Namibia | fullname = Sarel Francois Burger | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|2|13}} | birth_place = Windhoek, South West Africa | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | role = All-rounder | international = true | odidebutdate = 19 February | odidebutyear = 2003 | odidebutagainst = England | odicap = 14 | lastodidate = 3 March | lastodiyear = 2003 | lastodiagainst = Netherlands | odishirt = | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 11 | bat avg1 = 5.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 6 | deliveries1 = 66 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1= 1/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 67 | runs2 = 2,847 | bat avg2 = 24.97 | 100s/50s2 = 2/19 | top score2 = 135 | deliveries2 = 8,735 | wickets2 = 144 | bowl avg2 = 25.45 | fivefor2 = 5 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 6/60 | catches/stumpings2= 51/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 115 | runs3 = 2,285 | bat avg3 = 23.31 | 100s/50s3 = 0/14 | top score3 = 91 | deliveries3 = 4,602 | wickets3 = 117 | bowl avg3 = 26.86 | fivefor3 = 2 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/23 | catches/stumpings3= 45/– | column4 = T20 | matches4 = 63 | runs4 = 1,019 | bat avg4 = 22.64 | 100s/50s4 = 0/4 | top score4 = 56 | deliveries4 = 1,149 | wickets4 = 46 | bowl avg4 = 26.78 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/29 | catches/stumpings4= 24/– | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24844.html ESPNcricinfo | date = 22 June | year = 2017 }} '''Sarel Francois Burger''' (born 13 February 1983) is a Namibian former cricketer, who has played for Namibia's national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

He played in two One Day Internationals in the Cricket World Cup in 2003. He also participated in List A cricket between 2001 and 2004 and participated in the ICC Trophy in July 2005. His brother Louis Burger played for Namibia in the World Cup, while Bernie Burger has played in the ICC Trophy.

In January 2018, he was named as captain of Namibia's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.<ref name="NAMWCL2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/604943 |title=Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 |accessdate=29 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

In February 2018, he retired from cricket, after playing for Namibia against Free State in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.<ref name="Nam1">{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/media-release-veteran-players-retire/ |title=Media Release -Veteran players retire |accessdate=25 March 2018 |work=Cricket Namibia}}</ref><ref name="Nam2">{{cite web |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/64744/read/Burger-and-Williams-retire-as-Namibia-draw |title=Burger and Williams retire as Namibia draw |accessdate=25 March 2018 |work=The Namibian}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burger, Sarel}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Namibian cricketers Category:Namibia One Day International cricketers Category:Cricketers from Windhoek Category:Namibian cricket captains Category:21st-century Namibian sportsmen