Lloyd Pope

Lloyd Pope

bowler

Full name:Lloyd Pope
Nationality:Australia
Batting style:right handed batsman
Bowling Style:leg break googly

Teams

2025 Teams

Adelaide Strikers

Northamptonshire

South Australia Redbacks

Career Averages

Bowling

LeagueFirst classList aT20
Matches13723
Innings23723
Overs416.054.572.0
Balls---
Maidens3110
Runs1838348574
Wickets291119
Avg63.3731.6330.21
SR86.0629.922.73
Eco4.416.347.97
BB743
4w110
5w200
10w000

Batting

LeagueFirst classList aT20
Matches13723
Innings2024
Not outs912
Runs4216
Balls Faced217611
Avg3.8113
SR19.3516.6654.54
Fours401
Fifties000
Sixies000
Highest1215
Hundreds000

Lloyd Pope Schedule & Results

County Championship

ResultKent vs Northamptonshire

Kent vs Northamptonshire

County Championship

St Lawrence Ground

KEN

KEN

(96 ov.) 325/4

NOR

NOR

ResultMiddlesex vs Northamptonshire

Middlesex vs Northamptonshire

County Championship

Merchant Taylors' School Ground

MID

MID

625

NOR

NOR

(38 ov.) 126/4

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Derbyshire

Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire

County Championship

County Ground

NOR

NOR

DER

DER

(97 ov.) 348/8

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Glamorgan

Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan

County Championship

County Ground

NOR

NOR

GLAM

GLAM

(96 ov.) 367/6

ResultGloucestershire vs Northamptonshire

Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire

County Championship

County Ground

GLO

GLO

NOR

NOR

T20 Blast

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Lancashire

Northamptonshire vs Lancashire

T20 Blast

County Ground

NOR

NOR

177

LAN

LAN

181

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Worcestershire

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire

T20 Blast

County Ground

NOR

NOR

152

WOR

WOR

153

ResultLeicestershire vs Northamptonshire

Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire

T20 Blast

Grace Road

LEI

LEI

173

NOR

NOR

171

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Derbyshire

Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire

T20 Blast

County Ground

NOR

NOR

237

DER

DER

224

ResultWarwickshire vs Northamptonshire

Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire

T20 Blast

Edgbaston

WAR

WAR

176

NOR

NOR

240

ResultDurham vs Northamptonshire

Durham vs Northamptonshire

T20 Blast

Riverside Ground

DUR

DUR

204

NOR

NOR

203

ResultSurrey vs Northamptonshire

Surrey vs Northamptonshire

T20 Blast

Kennington Oval

SUR

SUR

147

NOR

NOR

154

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Hampshire

Northamptonshire vs Hampshire

T20 Blast

Edgbaston

NOR

NOR

158

HAM

HAM

155

One-Day Cup

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Yorkshire

Northamptonshire vs Yorkshire

One-Day Cup

County Ground

NOR

NOR

172

YOR

YOR

374

ResultWarwickshire vs Northamptonshire

Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire

One-Day Cup

Rugby School Ground

WAR

WAR

291

NOR

NOR

229

ResultDurham vs Northamptonshire

Durham vs Northamptonshire

One-Day Cup

Riverside Ground

DUR

DUR

171

NOR

NOR

321

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Sussex

Northamptonshire vs Sussex

One-Day Cup

County Ground

NOR

NOR

295

SUS

SUS

297

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Kent

Northamptonshire vs Kent

One-Day Cup

County Ground

NOR

NOR

243

KEN

KEN

247

ResultNorthamptonshire vs Middlesex

Northamptonshire vs Middlesex

One-Day Cup

County Ground

NOR

NOR

189

MID

MID

192

ResultSomerset vs Northamptonshire

Somerset vs Northamptonshire

One-Day Cup

The Cooper Associates County Ground

SOM

SOM

240

NOR

NOR

238

Marsh One-Day Cup

ResultNew South Wales Blues vs South Australia Redbacks

New South Wales Blues vs South Australia Redbacks

Marsh One-Day Cup

Cricket Central, Sydney

BLU

BLU

RED

RED

Sheffield Shield

Big Bash League

UpcomingSydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers

Big Bash League

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

SYS

SYS

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Lloyd Pope News

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All the latest news about cricketer Lloyd Pope is presented here especially for you, from his training plan to what successes he has achieved on the field for the last cricket matches played.

WATCH, BBL | Hussey justfies 'Mr Cricket' tag with perfect prediction of Cartwright's capitulation

WATCH, BBL | Hussey justfies 'Mr Cricket' tag with perfect prediction of Cartwright's capitulation

At the elite level innate talent is almost always never enough, which is why students of the game such as R Ashwin and Michael Hussey are held in such high reverence. The latter proved his credentials once again on Friday by accurately calling Lloyd Pope's triumph over Hilton Cartwright.

Lloyd Pope06:25 PM, 06 April, 2020

Steve O’Keefe’s unceremonious axing - a potentially fatal error that demands self-introspection

Lloyd Pope07:34 PM, 22 September, 2019

My dream one day is to be somewhat as good as Steve Smith, says Josh Philippe

Lloyd Pope01:34 PM, 23 January, 2018

Lloyd Pope’s U-19 World Cup record 8/35 books Australia’s semi final berth

International career

Lloyd Aylmer James Pope was born on 1 December 1999. He is an Australian cricket player. He bowls right-arm leg spin and plays for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers. Pope is known for his skill with the wrong'un ball. Many people also know him for his long red hair, which made him popular among Australian cricket fans.

  • 2017
    • In August, South Australia gave him a rookie contract.
    • In December, he joined Australia’s team for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
  • 2018
    • On 23 January, in the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final against England, Pope took 8 wickets and gave 35 runs. This is the best bowling result in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
    • He was the top wicket-taker for Australia in that tournament with 11 wickets.

Leagues Participation

Lloyd Pope has played in the Big Bash League since the 2018/19 season. He was with the Sydney Sixers from 2018/19 until 2022/23. From the 2023/24 season, he joined the Adelaide Strikers.

Big Bash League

He played his first Twenty20 game for Sydney Sixers on 22 December 2018. He also played his first List A game for South Australia on 26 September 2019 in the Marsh One-Day Cup. Pope stayed with the Sydney Sixers until the 2022/23 season. In the 2019/20 season, he played eight matches and took 10 wickets. The Sixers won the title that year.

In the 2023/24 season, Pope joined the Adelaide Strikers. He played his first game for them on 5 January 2024. Pope helped the Strikers win an important game against the Sydney Thunder. He took 4 wickets and gave 22 runs in three overs. The Strikers won by 9 wickets with many balls left. This win helped the team reach the finals. In July 2024, the Strikers signed Pope on a three-year contract.

Year

Team

Notes

2018/19

Sydney Sixers

First Twenty20 game on 22 December 2018

2019/20

Sydney Sixers

Played 8 matches, took 10 wickets; part of title-winning team

2020/21

Sydney Sixers

Played during the season

2021/22

Sydney Sixers

Played during the season

2022/23

Sydney Sixers

Played during the season

2023/24

Adelaide Strikers

Debuted on 5 January 2024; took 4 wickets for 22 runs in key win; helped team reach finals; signed 3-year contract in July 2024

Domestic career

Lloyd Pope started his domestic cricket career with South Australia in October 2018. In his second first-class game, he took seven wickets for 87 runs. This was a record as he became the youngest bowler to take seven wickets in a Sheffield Shield innings. In October 2020, Pope took five wickets on the first day of the Sheffield Shield season, the first leg spinner to do this in 50 years.

In November 2024, he took six wickets for 74 runs in the fourth innings against Victoria, helping South Australia avoid a draw. He was selected for the Prime Minister’s XI team in a day-night match against an Indian side during their 2024–25 tour of Australia.

Pope played his first List A match in September 2019. He has also played T20 cricket since December 2018, starting with the Sydney Sixers and later joining the Adelaide Strikers. In May 2025, he signed with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club to play in the T20 Blast tournament.

Records and achievements

Lloyd Pope has reached important goals in his career. He set records and won awards that show his skill and talent.

  • In 2017-18, at 17 years old, Lloyd Pope signed a contract with South Australia for the season.
  • In 2018, during the Under-19 World Championship quarterfinals against England, he took 8 wickets for 35 runs. This set a new record for the tournament.
  • In 2018, in the Sheffield Shield second match against Queensland, he took 7 wickets for 87 runs.
  • In the 2019-20 Big Bash League season, Pope took 10 wickets for the Sydney Sixers.
  • He was part of the Sydney Sixers team that won the Big Bash League title in 2019-20.

Personal life

Lloyd Pope keeps his personal life private. He stays focused on cricket. Fans respect him for his skills and hard work.

Family

No public information exists about Lloyd Pope’s wife or children. His parents supported his interest in cricket from the beginning. They helped him balance school and sport.

Finance

In 2024, Lloyd Pope’s net worth was about 2 million dollars. This came from contracts with South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, and playing in domestic tournaments like the Big Bash League.

Scandals

In 2018, some critics worried that Pope became too popular too quickly. They said he needed time to improve before joining the national team. In January 2024, Pope said he still wants to play for Australia’s national team. He said competition from other players is strong.

Fans

Lloyd Pope has around 8,000 followers on Instagram. His fans admire his progress and talent in cricket.

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