
South Africa · Lions · Sunrisers Eastern Cape · Seattle Orcas
Lutho Sipamla
28South Africa
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 46 | 60 | 280 | 6.36 | 26.7 | 0/0 | 28 |
| Tests | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5.00 | 28.3 | 0/0 | 10* |
| Domestic | 43 | 56 | 265 | 6.46 | 26.6 | 0/0 | 28 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 81 | 10.13 | 31.2 | 0/0 | 24 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 46 | 6,577 | 153 | 24.80 | 3.46 | 6/34 | 5 | 0 |
| Tests | 3 | 419 | 11 | 22.27 | 3.51 | 4/76 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 43 | 6,158 | 142 | 24.99 | 3.46 | 6/34 | 5 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,360 | 26 | 29.69 | 3.41 | 5/53 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 9.0 | 29.4 | |
| Average v pace | 12.3 | 28.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 36 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 32 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 87.8 | 75.0 |
378 balls in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 8.9 | 29.6 | |
| Average v pace | 12.7 | 29.0 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 37 | 52 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 31 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 88.4 | 75.1 |
345 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Wicket-taking seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.1 | 31.8 | |
| Balls per wicket | 43.9 | 58.0 | |
| Economy | 3.43 | 3.28 | |
| Average with the new ball | 29.5 | 29.2 | |
| Average v right-handers | 20.9 | 30.7 | |
| Average v left-handers | 28.8 | 36.8 | |
| Dot % | 78.3 | 74.6 |
2,634 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersWicket-taking new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 24.2 | 31.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 41.6 | 58.3 | |
| Economy | 3.49 | 3.28 | |
| Average with the new ball | 29.1 | 29.2 | |
| Average v right-handers | 19.5 | 30.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 29.3 | 37.4 | |
| Dot % | 77.9 | 74.8 |
2,454 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +1.7
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +14.8
November 2021Now +1.720182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 12 | 93 | 11.6 | 32.0 | 37 | 26.8 | 3.48 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 91% | 8 | 23 | 5034313151 |
- Lutho Sipamla has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 8.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Lions | Tuskers | – | 1/47 (12.0) | Lions won by an innings and 270 runs | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Lions | Warriors | 24 (51) | 5/84 (28.0) | Drawn | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Lions | North West Dragons | 1 & 6 | 1/83 (24.0) | North West Dragons won by 8 wickets | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Lions | Titans | 9 (39) | 3/78 (31.0) | Lions won by 9 wickets | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | 8 (26) | 1/150 (34.0) | Drawn | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Lions | Western Province | 12 (68) | 3/58 (17.0) | Lions won by an innings and 134 runs | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Lions | Titans | – | 4/89 (28.0) | Drawn | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | – | 3/61 (19.0) | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Lions | Boland | 1 (23) | 0/47 (17.0) | Drawn | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Lions | Warriors | 14 & 6* | 5/75 (16.4) | Lions won by 200 runs |
Last 3 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2022 | South Africa | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 0 & 10* | 1/78 (30.0) | South Africa won by 198 runs |
| 3 Jan 2021 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | The Wanderers Stadium | 5 (19) | 4/67 (18.5) | South Africa won by 10 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2020 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | SuperSport Park | 0 (1) | 6/100 (21.0) | South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 91% | 8 | 20 | 5034313151 |
- Lutho Sipamla has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in, including the last 8.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Lions | Tuskers | – | 1/47 (12.0) | Lions won by an innings and 270 runs | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Lions | Warriors | 24 (51) | 5/84 (28.0) | Drawn | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Lions | North West Dragons | 1 & 6 | 1/83 (24.0) | North West Dragons won by 8 wickets | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Lions | Titans | 9 (39) | 3/78 (31.0) | Lions won by 9 wickets | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | 8 (26) | 1/150 (34.0) | Drawn | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Lions | Western Province | 12 (68) | 3/58 (17.0) | Lions won by an innings and 134 runs | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Lions | Titans | – | 4/89 (28.0) | Drawn | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | – | 3/61 (19.0) | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Lions | Boland | 1 (23) | 0/47 (17.0) | Drawn | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Lions | Warriors | 14 & 6* | 5/75 (16.4) | Lions won by 200 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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