Lions · Paarl Royals · Hampshire
Delano Potgieter
30South Africa
- Left-handed watchful finisher
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- −3.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −1.3
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 69
- since Nov 2019
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −1.2
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 41 | 398 | 28.4 | 121.0 | 21 | 21.5 | 8.64 |
Teams
- LionsPro20 Cup 2026/27Bats at 7 · All-rounder · Contracted · 14 appearances for the club
- Paarl RoyalsSA20|5Bats at 7 · Middle order · 10 appearances in the club's latest season
- HampshireT20 Blast, County ChampionshipLast played Jul 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 33 | 280 | 28.0 | 140.0 | 9 | 8.89 |
| CSA T20 | 2021–2024 | 24 | 274 | 21.1 | 100.0 | 12 | 8.34 |
| CPL | 2025 | 6 | 79 | 26.3 | 121.5 | 4 | 8.88 |
| T20 Blast | 2026 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 | 123.8 | 1 | 9.46 |
| MLC | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 2 | 12.75 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2019 | 1 | 1 | – | 50.0 | 0 | 8.00 |
Batting style
Watchful finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 119 | 144 | |
| Boundary % | 13.3 | 17.8 | |
| Dot % | 38.8 | 33.7 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 36 | 42 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 127 | 153 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 103 | 125 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 102 | 122 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 23 | 14 |
338 balls · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 43.3 | 31.0 | |
| Average v pace | 134.0 | 29.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 111 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 77.3 | 73.5 | |
| Boundary % | 4.3 | 7.2 |
444 balls · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 69 | 49 | 662 | 568 | 22.8 | 116.5 | 44 | 0 | 41 | 30 | 39.4 |
| CSA T20 | 24 | 18 | 274 | 274 | 21.1 | 100.0 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 41.2 |
| SA20 | 33 | 22 | 280 | 200 | 28.0 | 140.0 | 44 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 40.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 45 | 10.8 | 95.6 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 36 | 74.2 | 657 | 28 | 8.84 | 23.5 | 15.9 | 33.4 |
| CSA T20 | 17 | 38.0 | 317 | 12 | 8.34 | 26.4 | 19.0 | 36.0 |
| SA20 | 10 | 19.0 | 169 | 9 | 8.89 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 32.5 |
| Last 10 | 7 | 12.2 | 107 | 3 | 8.68 | 35.7 | 24.7 | 25.7 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 90 | 8.87 | 5 |
| Middle overs | 234 | 93.2 | 13 | 282 | 7.43 | 19 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 310 | 138.1 | 15 | 74 | 14.19 | 4 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Middle overs, battingSR 93 (field 119 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 3 more)
- Dot balls39% (field 34% across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 4 more)
- Scoring rateSR 117 (field 136 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 4 more)