Nicky Boje

Nicky Boje
Personal information
Full name
Nico Boje
Born (1973-03-20) 20 March 1973 (age 51)
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa
NicknameGodfrey Boje
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsEduard Boje (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 276)24 February 2000 v India
Last Test4 August 2006 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 34)21 October 1995 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI30 October 2005 v New Zealand
Only T20I (cap 1)21 October 2005 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990/91–2012/13Free State
2002Nottinghamshire
2003/04–2006/07Eagles
2007–2010Northamptonshire (squad no. 17)
2009/10–2011/12Warriors
2012/13–2013/14Knights
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 43 115 216 321
Runs scored 1,312 1,414 9087 4,423
Batting average 25.23 26.67 34.42 24.70
100s/50s 0/4 2/4 8/56 2/17
Top score 85 129 226* 129
Balls bowled 8620 4541 43,135 13,490
Wickets 100 96 585 305
Bowling average 42.65 35.57 32.70 32.36
5 wickets in innings 3 1 22 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Best bowling 5/62 5/21 8/93 5/21
Catches/stumpings 18/– 33/– 125/- 95/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 October 2021
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur List-A cricket

Nico Boje (/ˌbɔɪˈj/ boy-YAY; born 20 March 1973) is a South African former cricketer who played in 43 Tests, 115 One Day Internationals and single Twenty20 International for South Africa. Boje was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only ICC trophy the country has won till date.

Boje was a member of Africa XI team for 2005 Afro-Asia Cup. He is the first cap of Twenty20 Internationals for South Africa as well.

He attended Grey College in Bloemfontein. He is currently coaching the Knights cricket team in the Free State, South Africa. His brother, Eduard Boje, also played first-class cricket.