Full Name
Jean-Pierre Kotze
Born
23 April 1994
Birthplace
Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-Arm Medium Seam
Country
Namibia
JP Kotze
JP Kotze
JP Kotze
Jean-Pierre Kotze is a Namibian left-handed wicket-keeper and batsman, born on April 23, 1994. He is known for his explosive lower-order batting, having played for Namibia across various formats including ODIs and T20Is. Kotze made his ODI debut in 2019 and his highest ODI score is 136, achieved against the USA.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada vs Namibia · 83rd Match | ODI | September 2, 2025 | 38 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 56.72 |
| Canada vs Namibia · 80th Match | ODI | August 27, 2025 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Paratus Jets vs Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats · Match 12 | T20 | August 10, 2025 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 166.67 |
| NPL Bears vs Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats · Match 10 | T20 | August 9, 2025 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 187.50 |
| Eavion Eagles vs Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats · Match 7 | T20 | August 8, 2025 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 108.00 |
| Paratus Jets vs Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats · Match 5 | T20 | August 3, 2025 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 141.18 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia T20 2025 | T20 | Aug 1, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025 | 131 | 102 | 8 | 9 | 128.43 |
| MAX60 Caribbean 2025 | T10 | Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 24, 2025 | 165 | 101 | 13 | 12 | 163.37 |
| Canada tour of Namibia 2025 | T20I | Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 168.18 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Dec 30, 2024 - Feb 7, 2025 | 22 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 62.86 |
| Namibia Castle Lite T20 Franchise 2024 | T20 | Nov 15, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | 166 | 107 | 14 | 11 | 155.14 |
| Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2024 | T20I | Sep 29, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024 | 85 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 146.55 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 26 | 26 | 584 | 781 | 136 | 23.3600 | 74.7700 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| T20 | 83 | 73 | 1159 | 988 | 101 | 18.6900 | 117.3000 | 11 | 112 | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| T20I | 47 | 43 | 817 | 679 | 101 | 21.5000 | 120.3200 | 5 | 81 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
| List A | 88 | 84 | 1805 | 2299 | 148 | 23.4400 | 78.5100 | 7 | 154 | 47 | 5 | 2 |
| First Class | 39 | 74 | 1416 | 2973 | 102 | 20.2200 | 47.6200 | 4 | 173 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 26 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 83 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 47 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 88 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 39 | 2 | 5.00 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0.0000 | 3.2000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Batting Statistics (as Of Late 2025)
| Competition | Matches (M) | Runs (R) | Batting Average (Avg) | Highest Score (HS) | Centuries (100s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day Internationals (ODI) | 26 | 584 | 23.36 | 136 | 1 |
| T20 Internationals (T20I) | 47 | 817 | 21.50 | 101* | 1 |
| First-Class (FC) | 39 | 1,416 | 20.22 | 102 | 1 |
| List A (LA) | 86 | 1,764 | 23.52 | 148 | 2 |
Major Teams Played For
- Namibia
- Namibia Under-19
- Dhaka Capitals
- Gauteng Under-19s
- Various domestic Namibian teams (e.g., King Price Kings, Fish River Eagles)
International Debuts
ODI Debut: April 27, 2019, against Oman in Windhoek.
T20I Debut: August 20, 2019, against Botswana in Windhoek.
