
Italy · Edinburgh Castle Rockers
Jon-Jon Smuts
38South Africa
- Right-handed watchful top-order batter
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 166 | 160 | 3,532 | 2,818 | 24.20 | 125.3 | 121 | 20 | 372 | 112 | 39.9 |
| ETPL | 10 | 10 | 206 | 164 | 20.60 | 125.6 | 98 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 37.8 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 206 | 164 | 20.60 | 125.6 | 98 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 37.8 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 138 | 2,418 | 2,745 | 95 | 6.81 | 28.90 | 25.5 | 34.2 |
| ETPL | 6 | 72 | 72 | 5 | 6.00 | 14.40 | 14.4 | 36.1 |
| Last 10 | 6 | 72 | 72 | 5 | 6.00 | 14.40 | 14.4 | 36.1 |
Batting style
Watchful top-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate111Par 120Balls per dismissal12Par 22Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate112Par 122Balls per dismissal28Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 18.6 | 24.5 | |
| Strike rate | 120 | 126 | |
| Boundary % | 16.5 | 16.0 | |
| Dot % | 44.4 | 40.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 33 | 33 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 125 | 131 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 111 | 119 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 115 | 108 |
405 balls in T20s · Jan 2024 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat left-arm spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy6.33Par 7.44Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy7.17Par 7.18DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 7.28 | 7.52 | |
| Dot % | 33.7 | 41.0 | |
| Boundary % | 11.7 | 14.7 | |
| Balls per wicket | 29.5 | 19.8 | |
| Average | 35.8 | 24.8 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 7.39 | 7.46 |
383 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 172 (field 150 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 3 more)
- Middle overs, bowling6.66 an over (field 7.43 across CSA T20 Challenge, Mzansi Super League and 4 more)
- Economy6.81 an over (field 7.58 across CSA T20 Challenge, Mzansi Super League and 4 more)
Weaknesses
- Wicket-takingone every 25.5 balls (field 20.8 across CSA T20 Challenge, Mzansi Super League and 4 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,431 | 116.8 | 79 | 408 | 6.49 | 8 |
| Middle overs | 1,119 | 125.2 | 46 | 1,781 | 6.66 | 73 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 268 | 171.6 | 21 | 229 | 8.57 | 14 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −1.1
- batting, below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.2 above
February 2024Now −1.1 below20132016201920222025- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- 0.0
- bowling, above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.6 above
December 2016Now Level20132016201920222025- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 20 | 323 | 17.0 | 123.8 | 12 | 23.3 | 6.72 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro20 | 2012–2024 | 89 | 2,019 | 26.20 | 126.3 | 62 | 6.61 |
| SA20 | 2023–2025 | 24 | 534 | 25.40 | 131.9 | 8 | 7.25 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 20 | 457 | 28.60 | 122.2 | 13 | 7.08 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 125.6 | 5 | 6.00 |
| CPL | 2016 | 3 | 59 | 19.70 | 147.5 | 0 | 20.00 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 27% | 0 | 5 | 163398049425215 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 50% | 1 | 6 | 1110211001 |
- Jon-Jon Smuts has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Jon-Jon Smuts has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Belfast Wolves | The Village, Malahide | 15 (23) | 1/19 (2.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Belfast Wolves | The Village, Malahide | 2 (5) | 0/5 (1.0) | Lost by 9 runs (DLS)L 9 runs (DLS) |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Rotterdam Dockers | The Village, Malahide | 25 (21) | – | Lost by 5 runsL 5 runs |
| 13 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Amsterdam Flames | The Village, Malahide | 4 (3) | – | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Dublin Guardians | The Village, Malahide | 9 (7) | – | Won by 12 runsW 12 runs |
| 6 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Glasgow Cosmic | Sportpark Westvliet | 4 (10) | 0/12 (1.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 5 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Rotterdam Dockers | Sportpark Westvliet | 0 (2) | 1/6 (2.0) | Won by 55 runsW 55 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Belfast Wolves | Sportpark Westvliet | 98 (60) | – | Won by 59 runsW 59 runs |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Dublin Guardians | Sportpark Westvliet | 33 (24) | 1/18 (3.0) | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Edinburgh Castle Rockers | Glasgow Cosmic | Sportpark Westvliet | 16 (9) | 2/12 (3.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
Pitch map
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