Lloyd Pope
Lloyd Pope (born 1 December 1999) is an Australian cricketer.[1][2] In August 2017, he was offered a rookie contract with South Australia.[3]
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Born | 1 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–present | South Australia (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Sydney Sixers (squad no. 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 16 October 2018 South Australia v New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 16 November 2018 South Australia v Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 January 2020 |
In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] On 23 January 2018, in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Pope took figures of 8/35 in Australia's quarter-final match against England.[5][6] These were the best bowling figures in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the tournament, with eleven dismissals.[8]
He made his first-class debut for South Australia in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.[9] Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he took seven wickets for 87 runs in the first innings against Queensland.[10] In doing so, he became the youngest bowler to take a seven-wicket haul in the Sheffield Shield.[11][12]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2018.[13] He made his List A debut for South Australia, on 26 September 2019, in the 2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup.[14]
References
- "Former Barron River cricketer Lloyd Pope reaches Australia U19 World Cup honours". Cairns Post. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Pope ready to take on the world". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "South Australia name contract list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Lloyd Pope 8-35 saves Australia against England at under-19 World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "ICC Under-19 World Cup: Lloyd Pope picks eight as Australia bundle out England for 96". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Lloyd Pope spins Australia to stunning comeback win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - Australia Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "1st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 16-19 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Teenager Pope sends Queensland spinning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Pope's seven puts Bulls in purgatory". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Lloyd Pope makes Sheffield Shield history with seven-for". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- "4th Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "6th Match, The Marsh Cup at Brisbane, Sep 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2019.