Dolphins · Dolphins
Okuhle Cele
29South Africa
- Right-handed batter
- Right-arm fast bowler
- New-ball bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 47 | 55 | 119 | 4.41 | 21.6 | 0/0 | 16 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 3.13 | 20.5 | 0/0 | 9 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 47 | 6,847 | 120 | 32.19 | 3.39 | 5/38 | 2 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,565 | 28 | 30.36 | 3.26 | 5/81 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 4.6 | 30.3 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 15 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 86.8 | 74.9 |
205 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady new-ball fast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.0 | 31.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 52.0 | 58.2 | |
| Economy | 3.35 | 3.28 | |
| Average with the new ball | 37.5 | 29.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 29.9 | 30.2 | |
| Average v left-handers | 27.3 | 37.4 | |
| Dot % | 77.8 | 74.8 |
3,326 balls bowled in first-class matches · Nov 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −9.3
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −7.4
November 2024Now −9.320172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 14 | 60 | 6.0 | 33.3 | 40 | 30.4 | 3.31 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- DolphinsCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 85% | 1 | 14 | 4063174102 |
- Okuhle Cele has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Dolphins | Western Province | 1* & 0 | 2/99 (37.0) | Western Province won by 44 runs | |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Dolphins | Warriors | – | 0/42 (18.0) | Dolphins won by 2 wickets | |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Dolphins | North West Dragons | 0* (3) | 1/63 (18.0) | Drawn | |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Dolphins | Titans | 8 & 6* | 4/82 (22.0) | Titans won by 9 wickets | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Dolphins | Western Province | 0 & 0* | 7/125 (34.4) | Dolphins won by 1 wicket | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Dolphins | Lions | 9 (28) | 1/72 (19.0) | Drawn | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Dolphins | Boland | 0 (6) | 3/137 (35.0) | Dolphins won by 5 wickets | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Dolphins | Warriors | 1 & 0 | 6/104 (35.1) | Warriors won by 37 runs | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Dolphins | Lions | – | 0/46 (12.0) | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Dolphins | North West Dragons | 0 (7) | 4/80 (30.0) | Dolphins won by 6 wickets |