| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Lonwabo Lennox Tsotsobe |
| Birth date | 7 March 1984 (age 42) |
| Birth place | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Heightm | 1.93 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 2009–2014 |
| Testdebutdate | 10 June |
| Testdebutyear | 2010 |
| Testdebutagainst | West Indies |
| Testcap | 309 |
| Lasttestdate | 2 January |
| Lasttestyear | 2011 |
| Lasttestagainst | India |
| Odidebutdate | 30 January |
| Odidebutyear | 2009 |
| Odidebutagainst | Australia |
| Odicap | 95 |
| Lastodidate | 11 December |
| Lastodiyear | 2013 |
| Lastodiagainst | India |
| Odishirt | 68 |
| T20idebutdate | 11 January |
| T20idebutyear | 2009 |
| T20idebutagainst | Australia |
| T20icap | 20 |
| Lastt20idate | 27 March |
| Lastt20iyear | 2014 |
| Lastt20iagainst | Netherlands |
| Club 2 | Warriors |
| Year 2 | 2006–2012 |
| Club 1 | Eastern Province |
| Year 1 | 2004–2006 |
| Club 3 | Essex |
| Year 3 | 2011 |
| Club 4 | Dolphins |
| Year 4 | 2012–2017 |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 5 |
| Runs 1 | 19 |
| Bat avg 1 | 6.33 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 8* |
| Deliveries 1 | 870 |
| Wickets 1 | 9 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 49.77 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3/43 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Column 2 | ODI |
| Matches 2 | 61 |
| Runs 2 | 55 |
| Bat avg 2 | 6.87 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 16* |
| Deliveries 2 | 2,964 |
| Wickets 2 | 94 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 24.96 |
| Fivefor 2 | 0 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 4/22 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 9/– |
| Column 3 | FC |
| Matches 3 | 56 |
| Runs 3 | 268 |
| Bat avg 3 | 6.09 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/0 |
| Top score 3 | 27* |
| Deliveries 3 | 9,423 |
| Wickets 3 | 185 |
| Bowl avg 3 | 27.24 |
| Fivefor 3 | 5 |
| Tenfor 3 | 1 |
| Best bowling 3 | 7/39 |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 13/– |
Lonwabo Lennox Tsotsobe (born 7 March 1984) is a former South African international cricketer who played South African national team and also significantly for the Dolphins in domestic circuit.
In November 2008, he received his first national call-up, with his selection for the test leg of the tour of Australia.[1] He was later selected for the ODI leg as well.[2]
In April 2011, Tsotsobe signed to play as an overseas player for Essex County Cricket Club in English county cricket.[3] His form dipped and after taking five wickets in three first-class matches in the second division of the County Championship he was dropped from the team. In five one-day matches Tsotsobe managed eight wickets. He expressed his frustration at the situation, remarking that the time he spent with Essex was "the worst two months [of his] life".[4]
In April 2016, he was charged by Cricket South Africa (CSA) with corruption in relation to matches in the 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.[5] He was suspended from all cricket as a result.[5] In July 2017, following the completion of the corruption investigation, he was banned for eight years.[6]
International career
Tsotsobe made his international debut for South Africa in a Twenty20 International against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 11 January 2009.
On 30 January, he took 4/50 from nine overs in his ODI debut against Australia. South Africa went on to win the match by 39 runs, and the ODI series by 4–1.
He made his Test debut in the first match against the West Indies in Trinidad in June 2010.[7]
He then participated in the second Twenty20 International vs Zimbabwe in place of the injured Morné Morkel and after conceding two fours in his opening over he took the crucial wicket of Hamilton Masakadza. He was a member of the South African squad for the 2011 World Cup, in which South Africa reached the quarter-finals. Tsotsobe is said to have the ability to produce low economy rates and bowl deliveries between 120 and 135 km/h.
References
- ^ "Uncapped Tsotsobe in Test squad for Australia". ESPNcricinfo. 22 November 2008.
- ^ "South Africa ODI Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Essex sign Tsotsobe as overseas player", ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2011, retrieved 24 May 2011
- ^ "Lonwabo Tsotsobe tweets about Essex pain", BBC Sport, 24 May 2011, retrieved 24 May 2011
- ^ "Tsotsobe charged for corruption by CSA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Tsotsobe handed eight-year ban". ESPNcricinfo. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ West Indies v South Africa in 2010, CricketArchive, 13 June 2010, retrieved 18 June 2010