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{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = George Linde
| image =
| country = South Africa
| full_name = George Fredrik Linde
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true
| testdebutdate = 19 October
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 340
| lasttestdate = 4 February
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan
| odidebutdate = 4 September
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 141
| lastodidate = 6 November
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| T20Idebutdate = 27 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 87
| lastT20Idate = 25 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
| T20Ishirt = 27

| club1 = [[Western Province cricket team|Western Province]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–}}
| club2 = [[Cape Cobras]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2020/21}}
| club3 = [[South Western Districts cricket team|South Western Districts]]
| year3 = 2017/18
| club4 = [[Cape Town Blitz]]
| year4 = 2018/19–2019/20
| club5 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
| year5 = 2022–2023
| club6 = [[MI Cape Town]]
| year6 = 2022/23–2023/24
| club7 = [[Sylhet Strikers]]
| year7 = 2022/23
| club8 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]]
| year8 = 2023
| club9 = [[Lahore Qalanders]]
| year9 = 2024
| club10 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]]
| year10 = 2025
| club11 = [[MI New York]]
| year11 = 2025
| club12 = [[Trent Rockets]]
| year12 = 2025
| club13 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year13 = 2026
| club14 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]
| year14 = 2026

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 135
| bat avg1 = 22.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 37
| deliveries1 = 473
| wickets1 = 9
| bowl avg1 = 28.00
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/64
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 29
| bat avg2 = 14.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 18
| deliveries2 = 150
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 35.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 37
| runs3 = 403
| bat avg3 = 19.19
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 48
| deliveries3 = 660
| wickets3 = 35
| bowl avg3 = 23.82
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/21
| catches/stumpings3 = 10/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 83
| runs4 = 3,681
| bat avg4 = 33.77
| 100s/50s4 = 6/20
| top score4 = 152
| deliveries4 = 14,384
| wickets4 = 255
| bowl avg4 = 27.66
| fivefor4 = 15
| tenfor4 = 3
| best bowling4 = 7/29
| catches/stumpings4 = 42/–
| date = 17 July
| year = 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/481875.html Cricinfo
}}
'''George Fredrik Linde''' (born 4 December 1991) is a South African [[cricket]]er. He made his international debut for the [[South African national cricket team|South Africa cricket team]] in October 2019.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/481875.html |title=George Linde |access-date=1 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 career==
He was included in the [[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province cricket team]] squad for the [[2015 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910903.html Northerns Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref> In August 2017, he was named in [[Benoni Zalmi]]'s squad for the first season of the [[T20 Global League]].<ref name="T20GL">{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, in October 2017, [[Cricket South Africa]] initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.<ref name="PP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the [[Cape Cobras]] team for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.capecobras.co.za/prince-announces-exciting-world-sports-betting-cape-cobras-squad-2018-2019/ |title=Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019 |work=Cape Cobras |access-date=16 June 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in Western Province's squad for the [[2018 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref name="WPSquad">{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |title=WP select two schoolboys in Africa T20 Cup team |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=10 September 2018 |archive-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204000/http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in [[Cape Town Blitz]]'s squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the [[Cape Town Blitz]] team for the [[2019 Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In January 2020, in the [[2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series]], Linde took his tenth [[five-wicket haul]] in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/33840/Linde-provides-bite-as-Cobras-take-control |title=Linde provides bite as Cobras take control |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=7 January 2020 |archive-date=11 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111073447/https://cricket.co.za/news/33840/Linde-provides-bite-as-Cobras-take-control |url-status=dead }}</ref> In July 2020, Linde was named the four-day cricketer of the year at [[Cricket South Africa]]'s annual awards ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29410346/quinton-de-kock,-laura-wolvaardt-scoop-major-csa-awards |title=Quinton de Kock, Laura Wolvaardt scoop up major CSA awards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> In April 2021, he was named in [[Western Province (cricket team)|Western Province]]'s squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In April 2021, he was signed by [[Multan Sultans]] to play in the rescheduled matches in the [[2021 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2021-replacement-draft-lahore-qalandars-bag-shakib-al-hasan-quetta-gladiators-sign-andre-russell-1261441 |title=Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Linde signed a two-year deal to play for [[Kent County Cricket Club]] in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/george-linde-joins-kent-on-two-year-multi-format-deal-1296006 |title=George Linde joins Kent on two-year, multi-format deal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref>

In December 2025, he signed a contract to play for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]] in the 2026 [[T20 Blast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c7vm98enej9o|title=Notts sign all-rounder Linde for T20 Blast campaign|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2025/december/outlaws-add-linde-for-vitality-blast.html|title=OUTLAWS ADD LINDE FOR VITALITY BLAST|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
On 5 September 2019, Linde was added to South Africa's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[South African cricket team in India in 2019–20|against India]], but he did not play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1337016 |title=Uncapped George Linde replaces JJ Smuts for India T20Is |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref> The following month, he was added to South Africa's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the third match against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27834694/keshav-maharaj-ruled-third-test-shoulder-injury |title=Keshav Maharaj ruled out of third Test with shoulder injury |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref> He made his Test debut for South Africa, against India, on 19 October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187009.html |title=3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Ranchi, Oct 19-23 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> In March 2020, Linde was named in South Africa's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28819635/maiden-odi-call-george-linde-south-africa-travel-india |title=Maiden ODI call-up for George Linde as South Africa travel to India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, Linde was named in South Africa's squad for their [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] series [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30265770/england-tour-south-africa-2020-uncapped-glenton-stuurnman-south-africa-white-ball-squads |title=Uncapped Glenton Stuurnman in South Africa white-ball squads |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/36453/CSA-name-Proteas-squad-for-inbound-England-tour |title=CSA name Proteas squad for inbound England tour |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126145358/https://cricket.co.za/news/36453/CSA-name-Proteas-squad-for-inbound-England-tour |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his T20I debut for South Africa, against [[England cricket team|England]], on 27 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237122.html |title=1st T20I (N), Cape Town, Nov 27 2020, England tour of South Africa |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref>

In February 2021, in South Africa's series [[South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21|against Pakistan]], Linde took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-pakistan-2020-21-1242968/pakistan-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-1243018/match-report-4 |title=Rizwan's maiden Test century sets South Africa 370 to win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> In August 2021, Linde was named in South Africa's ODI squad for their series [[South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-in-sl-2021-quinton-de-kock-david-miller-and-lungi-ngidi-to-miss-odi-leg-of-south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-1272998 |title=Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi to miss ODI leg of South Africa's Sri Lanka tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 12 August 2021}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 4 September 2021, for South Africa against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271628.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Sep 4 2021, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> Later the same month, Linde was named as one of three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-south-africa-leave-out-faf-du-plessis-and-imran-tahir-and-chris-morris-1276995 |title=T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In December 2024, he made a comeback in a T20 series against Pakistan and was named Player of the Match in the first game for his all-round performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-11 |title=South Africa Spinner Achieves Rare T20I Double In Comeback Game After Three Years {{!}} SA V PAK {{!}} Cricket News Today |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-m-2024-25/cricket-news/south-africa-spinner-achieves-rare-t20i-double-in-comeback-game-after-three-years |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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