Steven Pope, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steven Pope

South African cricketer

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1972

Place of Birth: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Steven Charles Pope (born 15 November 1972) is a former South African 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.Something of a journeyman within South Africa, Pope did play 9 List-A matches for Cornwall, where his family originate, and one for Huntingdonshire 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*.
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.
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*.
He also took 29 wickets in List-A cricket, at a bowling average of 22.55 apiece, with best figures of 4/38.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.