Lutho Sipamla
{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Lutho Sipamla
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role =
| country = South Africa
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2019–present
| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2020
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testcap = 346
| lasttestdate = 25 February
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = New Zealand
| odidebutdate = 4 February
| odidebutyear = 2020
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 134
| lastodidate = 7 April
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Idebutdate = 3 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Icap = 80
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| lastT20Idate = 15 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 15
| bat avg1 = 5.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 10*
| deliveries1 = 419
| wickets1 = 11
| bowl avg1 = 22.27
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/76
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 14
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 10*
| deliveries2 = 182
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 86.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/40
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 11
| runs3 = 11
| bat avg3 = 5.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 8*
| deliveries3 = 212
| wickets3 = 6
| bowl avg3 = 61.33
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/22
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 52
| runs4 = 349
| bat avg4 = 6.98
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 36
| deliveries4 = 7,201
| wickets4 = 163
| bowl avg4 = 26.01
| fivefor4 = 6
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/34
| catches/stumpings4 = 23/–
| date = 15 November 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/698143.html Cricinfo
}}
Lutho Sipamla (born 12 May 1998) is a South African professional cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Gauteng.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/35513/Sipamla-enjoys-growth-spurt-with-Proteas |title=Sipamla enjoys growth spurt with Proteas |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=23 June 2020}} He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/698143.html |title=Lutho Sipamla |access-date=6 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Domestic career
He made his first-class debut for Eastern Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 5 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024787.html |title=Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Cross Pool: Eastern Province v Border at Port Elizabeth, Jan 5-7, 2017 |access-date=6 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his debut, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/953769.html |title=Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup |access-date=21 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Eastern Province in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1025017.html |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool B: Free State v Eastern Province at Bloemfontein, Feb 12, 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In September 2018, he was named in Eastern Province's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158614.html |title=Eastern Province Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Eastern Province in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157405.html |title=Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In October 2018, he was named in Tshwane Spartans' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}} He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in ten matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12712;team=6586;type=tournament |title=Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 - Tshwane Spartans: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 December 2018}} In August 2019, he was named the Mzansi Super League Young Player of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual award ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31359/Du-Plessis-and-Van-Niekerk-honoured-with-CSAs-top-awards |title=Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 August 2019}}
In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Tshwane Spartans team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021}}
International career
In July 2018, he was named in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25235/De-Zorzi-to-lead-SA-Emerging-Squad-in-Sri-Lanka |title=De Zorzi to lead SA Emerging Squad in Sri Lanka |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=19 July 2018}} In January 2019, he was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25849407/uncapped-lutho-sipamla-south-africa-t20i-squad |title=Uncapped Lutho Sipamla in South Africa T20I squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 January 2019}} He made his T20I debut for South Africa against Pakistan on 3 February 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144162.html |title=2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Feb 3 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2019}} In January 2020, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28529980/lungi-ngidi-temba-bavuma-named-south-africa-odi-squad-quinton-de-kock-captain |title=Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma named in South Africa ODI squad, Quinton de Kock to be captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 January 2020}} He made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020, for South Africa against England.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1185310.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), England tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Feb 4 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 February 2020}}
In December 2020, Sipamla was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/37072/Three-players-added-to-Proteas-Test-squad |title=Three players added to Proteas Test squad |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=18 December 2020}} He made his Test debut for South Africa, against Sri Lanka, on 26 December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237356.html |title=1st Test, Centurion, Dec 26 - Dec 30 2020, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 December 2020}}
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External links
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