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Jordan Hermann: Age, 187*, 186*, Stats & T20I Career

Jordan Hermann is a South African left-handed batter who plays for the Warriors and Sunrisers Eastern Cape and made his T20 International debut in 2026. Born in Pretoria on 4 December 2001, he was 24 on 30 August 2026. His career includes an unbeaten first-class 187, an unbeaten List A 186, two T20 hundreds, the SA20 Season 4 Rising Star award and a productive short spell with Somerset. After three T20Is, he had scored 27 runs from two innings, with a high score of 20.

By StumpScope Cricket Desk · Edited by StumpScope Editorial Team

Left-handedRight-arm off-break bowlerBorn 4 December 2001
Jordan Hermann wearing a Sunrisers Eastern Cape team shirt
Sunrisers Eastern Cape official team markCurrent squadSunrisers Eastern CapeSouth African and international cricket · Current through completed matches on 29 August 2026
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Full nameJordan Gabriel Hermann
Age24As of 30 August 2026
Date of birth4 December 2001Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Batting styleLeft-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm off-break

Career overview

Jordan Hermann cricket career

Born on 4 December 2001 in Pretoria; age 24 on 30 August 2026.

Left-handed top-order batter who can bowl occasional right-arm off-breaks.

Scored 187 not out in first-class cricket and 186 not out in List A cricket.

Won the SA20 Season 4 Rising Star award after scoring 273 runs for the champions.

Made 106 for Somerset in the County Championship and 90 not out in the Vitality Blast.

Made his South Africa T20I debut in March 2026 and had three caps by 29 August.

Career story

Jordan Hermann career and playing journey

01

Who is Jordan Hermann?

Jordan Gabriel Hermann is a South African top-order batter known for long first-class innings and an expanding short-format game. He bats left-handed and bowls occasional right-arm off-breaks.

His senior path runs through Northerns, the Warriors, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, South Africa A, Somerset and the national T20I side. Those teams represent different competitions and periods, so appearances and runs are kept within their proper format rather than blended into one vague total.

02

Jordan Hermann's age and birthplace

Hermann was born on 4 December 2001 in Pretoria, Gauteng. He was 24 years old on 30 August 2026.

The birth details align across the official SA20 player page and established statistical records. Pretoria is his recorded birthplace; it should not be treated as proof of his present address or used to infer private information that cricket sources do not publish.

03

Growing up in a competitive cricket family

Jordan is the younger brother of South Africa international Rubin Hermann. A University of Pretoria feature also identifies their father, Marius, as a major influence on the brothers' early interest in sport.

The family connection is relevant because Jordan and Rubin trained and opened the batting together at Tuks. It does not make their records interchangeable: Jordan is the left-handed batter attached to the Warriors and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, while Rubin has his own separate domestic and international career.

04

A record-breaking Cubs Week

Hermann was the leading run-scorer at Cricket South Africa's 2020 Cubs Week. He made 402 runs at an average of 100.5, which the University of Pretoria described as a tournament batting record at the time.

Youth-tournament numbers do not belong in his first-class totals, but they explain why senior teams viewed him as more than a speculative prospect. The performance combined volume and consistency across the event and preceded his move into professional domestic cricket.

05

Learning at TuksCricket

Hermann developed at Assupol TuksCricket, the University of Pretoria programme. In 2020, Jordan and Rubin became the first brothers to open the batting together for the club and shared a 116-run stand in a Premier League title campaign.

Jordan described himself as a student of different players rather than a copy of one role model. That approach fits the range later visible in his career: patient first-class hundreds, high-tempo T20 innings and a willingness to adapt his tempo to the match situation.

06

The move into first-class cricket

Hermann entered first-class cricket with Northerns during the 2021/22 season before building the main body of his record with the Warriors. By the end of the current statistical snapshot, he had played 45 first-class matches.

Early selection created opportunity, but the more useful measure is what followed: 3,463 runs, nine hundreds and 21 fifties. Those figures show repeat production across several seasons rather than one isolated debut-year burst.

07

The unbeaten 187 against Boland

Hermann's highest first-class score is 187 not out for the Warriors against Boland in 2022. He carried his bat through the chase as the Warriors reached 370 for three to win.

The context makes the innings more valuable than the number alone. It came in the fourth innings of a first-class match, when the target and deteriorating conditions normally increase risk. Finishing unbeaten meant Hermann stayed at the crease until the chase was complete.

08

What the 187* revealed

The 187 not out established Hermann's ability to bat for both time and a result. A large fourth-innings chase requires control of risk, management of partners and enough scoring intent to prevent the target from becoming unreachable.

It remains his first-class high score through the 30 August 2026 review. Later hundreds, including 156, 152 and 134, strengthened the pattern without replacing the 187 as the career peak.

09

Joining the Warriors

The Warriors became Hermann's principal domestic team across first-class, List A and T20 cricket. The move gave him sustained top-order responsibility rather than occasional selection around a deeper franchise squad.

His record with the team includes major hundreds, a domestic T20 title and selection for South Africa A. Current Cricket South Africa material lists him in the Warriors' 2026/27 group, although one automated field incorrectly shows him as right-handed; the official SA20 page and match footage support left-handed batting.

10

Domestic Newcomer of the Season

Cricket South Africa named Hermann its Domestic Newcomer of the Season for 2022/23. The award followed his rapid transition from pathway cricket into meaningful senior performances.

The honour is a dated recognition, not a permanent ranking. Its importance is that it confirms how his first senior seasons were assessed within South African cricket, while the scorecards and career table supply the underlying evidence.

11

A List A best of 186 not out

Hermann scored 186 not out for South Africa A against New Zealand A at Benoni in September 2025. The 153-ball innings became his List A career best.

The innings was unusually large even within South African one-day cricket. Contemporary record tracking placed it among the highest List A scores by South African players. The match result and rain context should still be kept separate from the personal milestone.

12

Why 186* and 187* are different records

Hermann's two biggest scores are separated by one run but belong to different formats. The 187 not out is a first-class innings for the Warriors; the 186 not out is a List A innings for South Africa A.

They cannot be combined or described as the same performance. First-class cricket permits multiple innings and is played over several days, while List A cricket is a limited-overs format. The similarity in numbers is memorable, but the tactical demands were different.

13

First SA20 season with Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Hermann joined Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the inaugural SA20 season in 2023. He scored 184 runs in eight matches, with a high score of 59, as the franchise won the first championship.

That season introduced him to a higher-profile T20 environment. He was not yet the finished international batter, but regular top-order time against overseas and South African attacks created a platform for the seasons that followed.

14

The unbeaten 106 in SA20

Hermann made 106 not out for Sunrisers Eastern Cape during the 2024 SA20 season. It remains his highest T20 score and his first century in the competition.

A T20 hundred is not added to his career runs as a separate bonus; it is already contained within the overall total. Its value lies in context: he showed he could convert an opening start into a complete 20-over innings rather than relying only on short cameos.

15

Four seasons of SA20 growth

Across the first four SA20 seasons, Hermann played 42 matches and scored 939 runs for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. His season returns were 184 in 2023, 295 in 2024, 187 in 2025 and 273 in 2026.

The sequence was not a straight rise every year. His 2025 output dipped before a stronger Season 4, a useful reminder that player development rarely follows a perfect line. The four-season total includes one hundred and four fifties.

16

SA20 Season 4 Rising Star

Hermann scored 273 runs from 12 matches in SA20 Season 4 at an average of 34.13 and strike rate of 137.19. His high score was 62, and he hit 27 fours and nine sixes.

The league named him Rising Star of the Season and selected him in its Team of the Season. Sunrisers Eastern Cape also won the championship, so his individual award came inside a successful team campaign rather than a losing statistical season.

17

What the Rising Star season changed

Season 4 added greater scoring pace to Hermann's established base. His strike rate rose to 137.19, comfortably above his figures from the previous two SA20 seasons.

That improvement did not require him to abandon his longer-format strengths. Instead, it showed a batter learning to reach boundaries earlier and rotate more effectively. The combination helped turn domestic consistency into a first senior South Africa call-up.

18

South Africa T20I debut in New Zealand

Cricket South Africa selected Hermann for the five-match T20I tour of New Zealand in March 2026. He made his debut at Bay Oval on 15 March as South Africa won the opening match.

He did not bat on debut, so a cap should not be converted into a fictional score or batting average. The appearance still marked his entry into senior international cricket and followed his SA20 award and domestic T20 consistency.

19

The 2026 Namibia tri-series

Hermann returned to South Africa's T20I side for the August 2026 tri-series in Windhoek. He scored seven from nine balls against Namibia on 28 August and 20 from 13 balls against Zimbabwe the next day.

South Africa lost to Namibia by 18 runs, then beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets. Hermann also took a catch to dismiss Sikandar Raza in the Zimbabwe match. The series was still in progress at this profile's cutoff, so only completed matches through 29 August are included.

20

Jordan Hermann's T20I statistics

After three T20Is, Hermann had batted twice and scored 27 runs from 22 balls. His high score was 20, his average was 13.50 and his strike rate was 122.73.

He bowled three deliveries against Namibia, conceding three runs without a wicket. This is an extremely small international sample. It documents his start but does not establish a stable career average, role or long-term selection position.

21

A short County Championship contract

Somerset signed Hermann in May 2026 for three County Championship matches against Sussex, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. The club needed batting cover and identified his first-class average and South Africa A selection as evidence of readiness.

He made 25 on Somerset debut against Sussex. The short agreement was a defined overseas assignment, not evidence of a permanent county contract, and it should not replace the Warriors as the central domestic context of his career.

22

A Somerset century at Trent Bridge

Hermann scored 106 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in only his second County Championship appearance. He reached his hundred from 203 balls in difficult batting conditions.

Somerset had slipped to 47 for three before his 122-run partnership with Thomas Rew steadied the innings. The century illustrated a different skill from his SA20 hitting: prolonged defence, selective scoring and concentration against a moving red ball.

23

The 90 not out in the Vitality Blast

Somerset later made Hermann available for three Vitality Blast matches. His standout innings was 90 not out from 48 balls against Warwickshire, including nine fours and six sixes.

He and Lewis Gregory added 117 from eight overs as Somerset reached 215 for four. Warwickshire chased the target, so the innings was outstanding without being match-winning. That distinction prevents a personal score from rewriting the result.

24

Somerset's three-match T20 sample

Hermann scored 105 runs from three Vitality Blast innings for Somerset, with one not-out, an average of 52.50 and strike rate of 156.71. The 90 not out supplied most of that total.

Three matches are too few for broad conclusions, but they show that his short-term county stay worked in both red-ball and white-ball cricket. The Somerset figures are already included in his overall T20 record and should not be added twice.

Jordan Hermann records

Jordan Hermann career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

T20 international career through 29 August 20263matches

Batting

Innings
2
Runs
27
High score
20
Average
13.50
Strike rate
122.73
Not outs
0
100s / 50s
0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings
1
Wickets
0
Best bowling
0/3
Economy
6.00
Balls
3
Catches / stumpings
1
5w / 10w
0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

First-class career through the completed 2026 snapshot45matches

Batting

Innings
81
Runs
3,463
High score
187*
Average
46.79
Strike rate
61.20
Not outs
7
100s / 50s
9/21

Bowling & fielding

Wickets
6
Best bowling
3/35
Average
48.00
Economy
3.60
Strike rate
80.00
Balls
480
Catches / stumpings
42
5w / 10w
0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A career through the completed 2025/26 snapshot30matches

Batting

Innings
30
Runs
1,093
High score
186*
Average
42.03
Strike rate
88.07
Not outs
4
100s / 50s
4/4

Bowling & fielding

Wickets
5
Best bowling
3/20
Average
24.40
Economy
5.54
Strike rate
26.40
Balls
132
Catches / stumpings
18
5w / 10w
0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Overall T20 career through 29 August 202676matches

Batting

Innings
70
Runs
1,862
High score
106*
Average
31.56
Strike rate
121.70
Not outs
11
100s / 50s
2/10

Bowling & fielding

Wickets
0
Best bowling
0/3
Economy
8.86
Balls
21
Catches / stumpings
30
5w / 10w
0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

First-class
Debut

Northerns in the 2021/22 South African domestic season

Last listed match

45-match completed snapshot including Somerset in 2026

List A
Debut

Warriors in the 2022/23 South African domestic season

Last listed match

30-match completed snapshot through 2025/26

T20
Debut

Warriors in the 2022/23 South African domestic season

Last listed match

76 classified matches through 29 August 2026

T20 international
Debut

15 March 2026 against New Zealand at Bay Oval

Last listed match

29 August 2026 against Zimbabwe in Windhoek

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

  1. Scored a Cubs Week record 402 runs in 2020.
  2. Made 187 not out in a successful fourth-innings chase against Boland.
  3. Won CSA's 2022/23 Domestic Newcomer of the Season award.
  4. Scored 106 not out for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20.
  5. Made a List A career-best 186 not out for South Africa A.
  6. Won the 2026 SA20 Rising Star award and made the Team of the Season.
  7. Scored 106 and 90 not out during his 2026 Somerset spell.
  8. Made his South Africa T20I debut on 15 March 2026.

Reader questions

Jordan Hermann FAQ

How old is Jordan Hermann?

Jordan Hermann was born on 4 December 2001 and was 24 years old on 30 August 2026.

What is Jordan Hermann's full name?

His full name is Jordan Gabriel Hermann.

Is Jordan Hermann related to Rubin Hermann?

Yes. South Africa international Rubin Hermann is Jordan's older brother.

What is Jordan Hermann's playing role?

He is a left-handed top-order batter who can bowl occasional right-arm off-breaks.

What is Jordan Hermann's highest first-class score?

His highest first-class score is 187 not out for the Warriors against Boland.

What is Jordan Hermann's highest List A score?

His List A high score is 186 not out for South Africa A against New Zealand A in 2025.

Has Jordan Hermann played for South Africa?

Yes. He made his T20I debut against New Zealand on 15 March 2026 and had played three T20Is by 29 August.

Which SA20 team does Jordan Hermann play for?

He plays for Sunrisers Eastern Cape and was the league's Season 4 Rising Star.

Did Jordan Hermann play for Somerset?

Yes. He joined Somerset on a short 2026 deal, scoring a County Championship hundred and 90 not out in the Vitality Blast.

What is Jordan Hermann's net worth?

No dependable audited or official source establishes his current net worth or total career earnings.

Conclusion

Jordan Hermann's career is built on more than one eye-catching score. The 187 not out, 186 not out, SA20 hundred, Rising Star award and Somerset performances show a batter who can succeed across first-class, one-day and T20 cricket.

International cricket is the newest part of that record. Three T20Is and 27 runs are too small a sample for sweeping conclusions, but they mark a clear progression from Cubs Week and TuksCricket to the Warriors, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and South Africa.