Washington Freedom · St Lucia Kings
Obus Pienaar
36South Africa
- Right-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 75 | 55 | 814 | 619 | 25.40 | 131.5 | 53 | 1 | 63 | 32 | 35.7 |
| MLC | 39 | 26 | 392 | 287 | 39.20 | 136.6 | 53 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 33.8 |
| CPL | 5 | 5 | 96 | 59 | 32.00 | 162.7 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25.4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 195 | 127 | 39.00 | 153.5 | 53 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 33.1 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 11 | 84 | 122 | 3 | 8.71 | 40.70 | 28.0 | 28.6 |
| MLC | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 22.00 | – | – | 33.3 |
Batting style
Finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate169Par 161Balls per dismissal31Par 12
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 43.7 | 21.0 | |
| Strike rate | 147 | 151 | |
| Boundary % | 18.7 | 19.7 | |
| Dot % | 32.5 | 34.2 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 42 | 48 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 159 | 157 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 132 | 126 |
268 balls in T20s · Jul 2024 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Middle overs, battingSR 97 (field 120 across CSA T20 Challenge, MLC and CPL)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 76 | 119.7 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 230 | 97.0 | 13 | 78 | 9.08 | 2 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 313 | 159.7 | 17 | 6 | 4.00 | 1 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.3
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AverageNow +0.320132016201920222025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 29 | 315 | 31.5 | 152.2 | – | – | – |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLC | 2023–2026 | 39 | 392 | 39.20 | 136.6 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Pro20 | 2012–2014 | 31 | 326 | 17.20 | 119.4 | 3 | 7.69 |
| CPL | 2026 | 5 | 96 | 32.00 | 162.7 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 3/10 | 18% | 1 | 2 | 10218165334810935 |
- Obus Pienaar has made 30 or more in 3 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 35 (28) | – | Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 4 wickets |
| 6 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Barbados Tridents | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 9* (8) | – | Barbados Tridents won by 8 wickets |
| 3 Sept 2026 | St Lucia Kings | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 10 (5) | – | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won by 137 runs |
| 26 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Trinbago Knight Riders | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 8 (4) | – | St Lucia Kings won by 36 runs |
| 21 Aug 2026 | St Lucia Kings | Jamaica Kingsmen | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 34* (14) | – | St Lucia Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Washington Freedom | Los Angeles Knight Riders | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | 53 (24) | – | Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 1 run |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Washington Freedom | San Francisco Unicorns | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | – | – | Washington Freedom won by 7 runs |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Washington Freedom | MI New York | Oakland Coliseum,Oakland | – | – | Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Washington Freedom | MI New York | Grand Prairie Stadium | – | – | Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Washington Freedom | Texas Super Kings | Grand Prairie Stadium | 16 (18) | – | Washington Freedom won by 3 wickets |