Sunette Loubser Explained

Sunette Loubser
Country:South Africa
Female:true
Fullname:Sunette Loubser
Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2007–2014
Testdebutdate:28 July
Testdebutyear:2007
Testdebutagainst:Netherlands
Testcap:48
Lasttestdate:16 November
Lasttestyear:2014
Lasttestagainst:India
Odidebutdate:20 January
Odidebutyear:2007
Odidebutagainst:Pakistan
Odicap:47
Odishirt:3
Lastodidate:28 November
Lastodiyear:2014
Lastodiagainst:India
T20idebutdate:10 August
T20idebutyear:2007
T20idebutagainst:New Zealand
T20icap:9
Lastt20idate:30 November
Lastt20iyear:2014
Lastt20iagainst:India
Club1:Boland
Columns:4
Column1:WTest
Matches1:2
Runs1:8
Bat Avg1:4.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1:523
Wickets1:11
Bowl Avg1:13.54
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/37
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:WODI
Matches2:60
Runs2:306
Bat Avg2:12.75
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:27
Deliveries2:2,724
Wickets2:80
Bowl Avg2:17.40
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/27
Catches/Stumpings2:23/–
Column3:WT20I
Matches3:43
Runs3:127
Bat Avg3:7.47
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:37
Deliveries3:814
Wickets3:31
Bowl Avg3:26.80
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/22
Catches/Stumpings3:10/–
Column4:WLA
Matches4:168
Runs4:2,128
Bat Avg4:23.38
100S/50S4:3/8
Top Score4:123
Deliveries4:8,319
Wickets4:284
Bowl Avg4:12.46
Fivefor4:5
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:6/3
Catches/Stumpings4:95/–
Date:18 February
Year:2022
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/158/158732/158732.html CricketArchive

Sunette Loubser (born 26 September 1982) is a South African former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in two Test matches, 60 One Day Internationals and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for South Africa between 2007 and 2014, including captaining the side in 2009. At the time of her retirement she was South Africa's leading wicket-taker in One Day Internationals.[1] She played domestic cricket for Boland.[2] [3]

Early life and career

Loubser first played cricket aged seven, alongside boys in the garden. She later joined a cricket club, and made her debut for Boland at the age of 15. Originally, she opened the bowling, but after breaking her ankle in 2000, she changed style to become an off spinner. She took on the captaincy of Boland in 2005.[4] Two years later, she made her international cricket debut when she was selected to play in a One Day International (ODI) against Pakistan.[5] She bowled ten overs without claiming a wicket, but her figures of nought for 16 were the most economical of the match.[6] Later that year, she made her first Test appearance, and helped South Africa to their first win in the format. She took five wickets in the first innings, and a further three in the second, as South Africa beat the Netherlands by 159 runs.[7] The following year, Loubser took six wickets and conceded just three runs during the opening match of the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, against Bermuda. In the match, which did not have ODI status, Bermuda were bowled out for 13 runs, which South Africa chased down in less than one over.[8] Loubser finished the tournament, which South Africa won, as the leading wicket-taker.

National captaincy

In 2009, Loubser replaced Cri-Zelda Brits as the captain of the South African team, when the selectors opted to let Brits focus on her batting for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. The convenor of selectors, Denise Reid, said that Loubser was "a suitable and capable replacement."[9] During the World Cup, South Africa lost all three of their matches, and were eliminated in the group stage, though they then won the seventh place play-off.[10] Loubser had an unsuccessful tournament, bowling over 20 overs without claiming a wicket.[11] She retained the captaincy for the subsequent 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20. South Africa were once again eliminated from the competition in the group stage, though Loubser did claim three wickets, albeit with an economy in excess of seven.[12] Leading South Africa in their subsequent series against the West Indies, Loubser targeted a clean sweep, aiming to "make up for our poor record."[13] The teams split the series: South Africa won the ODIs 2–1 with one match tied, while the West Indies won all three of the T20Is.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunette Loubser retires from International cricket . Cricket South Africa . 20 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Sunette Loubser . ESPNcricinfo . 18 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Player Profile: Sunette Loubser . CricketArchive . 18 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Sunette Loubser . Boland Cricket . 18 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Player profile: Sunette Loubser . . 18 October 2013.
  6. Web site: 1st ODI: South Africa Women v Pakistan Women at Pretoria, Jan 20, 2007 . ESPNcricinfo . 18 October 2013.
  7. Web site: South Africa crush Netherlands . ESPNcricinfo . 31 July 2007 . 18 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Bermuda make 13 ... and lose in four balls . ESPNcricinfo . 18 February 2008 . 18 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Loubser replaces Brits as captain . ESPNcricinfo . 27 January 2009 . 18 October 2013.
  10. Web site: South Africa Women v Sri Lanka Women: ICC Women's World Cup 2008/09 (7th Place Play-off) . CricketArchive . 18 October 2013.
  11. Web site: Bowling for South Africa Women: ICC Women's World Cup 2008/09 . CricketArchive . 18 October 2013.
  12. Web site: Bowling for South Africa Women: ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009 . CricketArchive . 22 October 2013.
  13. Web site: Loubser eyes clean sweep against West Indies . ESPNcricinfo . 14 October 2009 . 1 November 2013.
  14. Web site: West Indies Women tour of South Africa, 2009/10 / Results . ESPNcricinfo . 1 November 2013.