Anrich Nortje Age, Family, Girlfriend, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Anrich Arno Nortje
Nickname	Ana
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Grey
Hair Colour	Blond
Cricket
International Debut	None
Jersey Number	#2 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	• Cape Town Blitz • Warriors • Eastern Province • South African Schools • Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting Style	Right-hand
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast
Award	2018 Warriors Cricket Award for Most Promising Player of the Year
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 November 1993
Age (as of 2024)	31 Years
Birthplace	Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Nationality	South African
Hometown	Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
School	• Handhaaf Primary School, Uitenhage, South Africa • Daniel Pienaar Technical High School, Uitenhage, South Africa • Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage, South Africa
College/University	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Financial Planning • Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to Music
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Affairs/Girlfriends	Micaela Kleu (Teacher)
Family
Fiancee	Micaela Kleu (Teacher)
Parents	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Amanda Nortje
Siblings	Brother- Anton Nortje (Elder) Sister- Lizel Bouwer
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer(s)	Dale Steyn, Mornantau 'Nantie' Hayward
Favourite Quote	"You are either getting better or getting worse, but you are never staying the same" by Drew Brees
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	IPL- ₹20 lakh/year

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anrich Nortje

• Does Anrich Nortje smoke?: Not Known

• Does Anrich Nortje drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Anrich Nortje with a glass of wine

• Anrich Nortje started playing cricket at a very young age.
  

  Anrich Nortje childhood picture

• He is a fitness enthusiast and while he was in school, he was guided by biokineticist, Runeshan Moodley.

• When he was in his 11th standard, he suffered from a collarbone injury while playing rugby, after which, he decided to focus only on his cricket career.

• Anrich Nortje made his first-class debut in 2013 for Eastern Province against Namibia at Windhoek, Namibia.

• Earlier, he used to play cricket at the Madibaz Cricket Club.

• He was also named in the Eastern Province squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.

• In October 2018, Anrich got selected to play for Cape Town Blitz for the Mzansi Super League (MSL) T20 cricket tournament.

• In November 2018, he has been forced to leave the MSL T20 cricket tournament midway due to an ankle injury.

• In the same year, he represented South Africa A team in a tour to India, but he played only one four-day game on that tour.

• In December 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him at a base price of ₹20 lakh for the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.