| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Steven Charles Pope |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1972 |
| Birth Place: | East London, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Role: | Occasional wicketkeeper |
| Club1: | Eastern Cape |
| Year1: | 2003/04 |
| Club2: | Warriors |
| Year2: | 2004/05-2005/06 |
| Club3: | Cornwall |
| Year3: | 2000–2003 |
| Club4: | Huntingdonshire |
| Year4: | 1999 |
| Club5: | Border |
| Year5: | 1995/96-2005/06 |
| Club6: | Border B |
| Year6: | 1995/96 |
| Club7: | Eastern Province |
| Year7: | 1993/94-1994/95 |
| Club8: | Eastern Province B |
| Year8: | 1992/93-1994/95 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 109 |
| Runs1: | 5,958 |
| Bat Avg1: | 32.91 |
| 100S/50S1: | 12/27 |
| Top Score1: | 156 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,525 |
| Wickets1: | 48 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.27 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/62 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 81/2 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 106 |
| Runs2: | 2,660 |
| Bat Avg2: | 31.29 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/21 |
| Top Score2: | 98 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,306 |
| Wickets2: | 29 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 33.55 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 43/3 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 12 |
| Runs3: | 116 |
| Bat Avg3: | 12.88 |
| 100S/50S3: | –/– |
| Top Score3: | 34 |
| Deliveries3: | 21 |
| Wickets3: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 27.00 |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 4/– |
| Date: | 15 September |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46777.html Cricinfo |
Steven Charles Pope (born 15 November 1972) is a South African former cricketer. Pope was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and occasionally played as a wicketkeeper. Pope was born at East London, Cape Province.
In a career that lasted 14 seasons, he represented Eastern Cape, Border, Border B, Warriors, Huntingdonshire, Cornwall, Eastern Province and Eastern Province B.[1]
Something of a journeyman within South Africa, Pope did play 9 List-A matches for Cornwall, where his family originate, and one for Huntingdonshire[2] in English county cricket. In his 14-year career, he forged a successful, if inconsistent first-class career. He played 93 first-class matches, where he scored 5,958 runs at a batting average of 32.91, with 27 half centuries and 12 centuries. His highest score in first-class cricket was 156.[3] With the ball he took 48 wickets at a bowling average of 31.27, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 7/62.[4] In List-A cricket, he played a total of 106 matches, where he scored 2,660 runs at an average of 31.29. In the process, he made 21 half centuries, but no centuries, with a high score of 98.[2] He also took 29 wickets in List-A cricket, at a bowling average of 22.55 apiece, with best figures of 4/38.[5]
Toward the end of his career, Twenty20 cricket was introduced, with Pope playing 6 matches each in the format for Eastern Cape and later Warriors. In his 12 matches he scored 116 runs at an average of 12.88, with a high score of 34.[6]
His father Charles Pope played first-class and List-A cricket for Border. His uncle Ken McEwan also played first-class and List-A cricket.