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Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Age 40South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA
Left-arm fast medium Bowler

Born in Port Elizabeth on 7th March 1984, Lonwabo Lennox Tsotsobe is a figure you cannot miss on a cricket field. Fondly known as 'Lopsy', he made his First Class debut with the Eastern Province against Boland and made an immediate impact with his performance. It was evident that this tall bloke wouldn't quite make the batsmen sweat with his pace but his line and length along with the bounce was something that would earn him loads of wickets. Obstacles are a part of every cricketer's life and Tsotsobe sure had his fair share of them.

There were doubts regarding his fitness and stamina. He wasn't exactly an Allan Donald in the pace department but that did not deter him. An impressive season with Warriors in the year 2008-09 earned him a call up for the Test as well as the ODI leg of the tour of Australia but it was the shortest format of the game where he entered the international arena.

Making his T20I debut against Australia, Tsotsobe followed it with an ODI debut against the visiting Australians. His 4/50 on debut saw him earn a central contract for South Africa. He replaced another left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell in 2010 who was injured at the time for the tour to the Caribbean. Tsotsobe did not disappoint with the ball and that helped him jump into the Test side as well. Tsotsobe continues to be a regular feature with the South African national side in the limited overs format and is a key figure in the bowling attack. He however, has not been much effective in the longest format and that is something he needs to work on.

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Teams
  • South AfricaSouth Africa
  • defaultDolphins
  • defaultEastern Province
  • defaultEssex
  • defaultGauteng
  • defaultSouth Africa A
  • defaultSouth African Invitation XI
  • defaultWarriors
  • defaultDP World Lions

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Statistics

Debut
South Africa vs Australia on Jan 30, 2009
Last
South Africa vs India on Dec 11, 2013
Debut
South Africa vs West Indies on Jun 10, 2010
Last
South Africa vs India on Jan 02, 2011
Debut
South Africa vs Australia on Jan 11, 2009
Last
South Africa vs Netherlands on Mar 27, 2014

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Batting Records

MatR50s100sAvgS/R
6156007.0051.37
Highest Runs16
Balls Faced42
On DateOct 30, 13
AgainstPakistanPAK

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Bowling Records

MatOWAvgS/REco
614949424.9631.534.75
Wickets Taken4
Runs22
On DateJul 26, 13
AgainstSri LankaSL

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Fielding Records

CatchesStumpingsRun Outs
901
Mat: Matches, R: Runs, W: Wickets, O: Overs, S/R: Strike Rate, Eco: Economy Rate, Avg: Average

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Batting Records

MatR50s100sAvgS/R
519006.3335.84
Highest Runs8
Balls Faced3
On DateJan 02, 11
AgainstIndiaIND

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Bowling Records

MatOWAvgS/REco
5145949.7796.663.08
Wickets Taken3
Runs43
On DateDec 26, 10
AgainstIndiaIND

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Fielding Records

CatchesStumpingsRun Outs
100
Mat: Matches, R: Runs, W: Wickets, O: Overs, S/R: Strike Rate, Eco: Economy Rate, Avg: Average

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Batting Records

MatR50s100sAvgS/R
232002.0020.00
Highest Runs1
Balls Faced2
On DateMar 27, 14
AgainstNetherlandsNED

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Bowling Records

MatOWAvgS/REco
23781830.0526.006.93
Wickets Taken3
Runs16
On DateOct 26, 10
AgainstPakistanPAK

Lonwabo Tsotsobe Fielding Records

CatchesStumpingsRun Outs
101
Mat: Matches, R: Runs, W: Wickets, O: Overs, S/R: Strike Rate, Eco: Economy Rate, Avg: Average
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