Eastern Cape Iinyathi
Sithembile Langa
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- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 31 | 33 | 181 | 8.23 | 30.0 | 0/0 | 30 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 7.50 | 25.4 | 0/0 | 20* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 31 | 3,596 | 73 | 28.34 | 3.45 | 5/13 | 4 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 957 | 22 | 25.14 | 3.47 | 5/33 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 7.0 | 31.9 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 24 | 60 | |
| Dot % | 84.0 | 74.3 |
362 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 | 26.1 | 28.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 49.0 | 54.8 | |
| Economy | 3.20 | 3.11 | |
| Average with the new ball | 28.9 | 27.8 | |
| Average v right-handers | 39.8 | 30.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 29.2 | 36.4 | |
| Dot % | 77.3 | 76.1 |
1,911 balls bowled in first-class matches · Nov 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −10.5
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −3.8
January 2026Now −10.520182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 11 | 52 | 6.5 | 26.3 | 23 | 27.4 | 3.53 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- Eastern Cape IinyathiCSA 4-Day SeriesLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 80% | 6 | 6 | 1320263132 |
- Sithembile Langa has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 6.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Eastern Cape Iinyathi | Eastern Storm | 0 (11) | 2/63 (18.0) | Drawn | |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Eastern Cape Iinyathi | Limpopo Impalas | 19 & 20* | 3/98 (18.0) | Drawn | |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Knights | Eastern Storm | – | 1/41 (15.0) | Drawn | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Knights | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 1 (3) | 3/91 (22.1) | Knights won by 9 wickets | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Knights | Eastern Cape Iinyathi | 2 (8) | 6/87 (35.0) | Knights won by 88 runs | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Knights | Garden Route Badgers | 0* (5) | 2/72 (21.0) | Knights won by 7 wickets | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Knights | Northern Cape Heat | 3 (29) | – | Drawn | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Knights | Limpopo Impalas | – | 0/33 (5.0) | Knights won by an innings and 99 runs | |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Knights | Eastern Storm | 0 (6) | 2/26 (9.0) | Knights won by 8 wickets | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Knights | Western Province | – | 3/42 (16.2) | Drawn |