Career
A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he made his first-class debut for Boland on 14 March 1998 against a Sri Lankan representative team He joined Free State in 2001 and spent three seasons with the province before returning to Boland, where he played until 2010. Arendse also played club cricket for several English sides, assisting Topcroft, Cromer, Vauxhall Mallards and Scarborough.