Lions · Lions
Mitchell van Buuren
28South Africa
- Right-handed top-order anchor
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 23 | 31 | 1,018 | 36.36 | 49.6 | 5/3 | 170 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 13 | 369 | 28.38 | 46.9 | 1/3 | 126 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 23 | 163 | 4 | 34.75 | 5.12 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 20.00 | 5.85 | 1/4 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 42.1 | 29.6 | |
| Average v pace | 34.9 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 48.0 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 56 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 82 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 73.7 | 74.9 |
1,896 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −10.1
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.0
December 2023Now −10.120182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 9 | 309 | 28.1 | 47.9 | 2 | 20.0 | 5.85 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
Team
- LionsCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 26% | 0 | 3 | 0267312620080521 |
| Took a wicket | 4/10 | 40% | 0 | 2 | 1000010110 |
- Mitchell van Buuren has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Mitchell van Buuren has taken a wicket in 4 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Lions | Boland | 52 & 1 | – | Drawn | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Lions | North West Dragons | 8 & 0 | 0/17 (3.0) | North West Dragons won by 8 wickets | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Lions | Titans | 0 (1) | – | Lions won by 9 wickets | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | 20 (65) | 1/19 (3.0) | Drawn | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Lions | Western Province | 126 (253) | – | Lions won by an innings and 134 runs | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Lions | Titans | 73 (107) | 1/4 (0.5) | Drawn | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Lions | Dolphins | – | – | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Lions | Boland | 26 (34) | – | Drawn | |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Lions | Titans | 3 & 0 | – | Lions won by 153 runs | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Lions | Titans | 58 & 2 | – | Lions won by 5 wickets |