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Mitchell van Buuren
28South Africa
- Right-handed top-order anchor
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
- Batting rating
- −3.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −2.5
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 48
- since Feb 2022
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −2.6
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 18 | 195 | 16.3 | 93.8 | – | – | – |
Team
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 | 2023–2025 | 26 | 384 | 22.6 | 107.9 | – | – |
| CSA T20 | 2022–2024 | 22 | 419 | 27.9 | 118.4 | 0 | 10.00 |
Batting style
T20
Top-order anchor
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 107 | 130 | |
| Boundary % | 10.1 | 15.4 | |
| Dot % | 37.4 | 35.5 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 15 | 38 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 111 | 142 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 103 | 119 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 86 | 108 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 21 | 18 |
398 balls · Jan 2024 – Feb 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 48 | 43 | 803 | 710 | 25.1 | 113.1 | 72 | 3 | 65 | 13 | 34.5 |
| CSA T20 | 22 | 20 | 419 | 354 | 27.9 | 118.4 | 67 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 31.1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 148 | 160 | 21.1 | 92.5 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38.8 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | – | – | 33.3 |
| CSA T20 | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | – | – | 33.3 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 119 | 102.5 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 449 | 110.0 | 16 | 6 | 10.00 | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 142 | 131.7 | 10 | 0 | – | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 54.6 balls (field 19.8 across SA20 and CSA T20 Challenge)
- Scoring rateSR 113 (field 126 across SA20 and CSA T20 Challenge)