| Lloyd Pope | |
| Fullname: | Lloyd Aylmer James Pope |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | South Australia |
| Clubnumber1: | 24 |
| Club2: | Sydney Sixers |
| Clubnumber2: | 7 |
| Club3: | Adelaide Strikers |
| Clubnumber3: | 24 |
| Club4: | Northamptonshire |
| Year4: | 2025 |
| Clubnumber4: | 16 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 21 |
| Runs1: | 136 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 4,019 |
| Wickets1: | 60 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 46.06 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/87 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 19 |
| Runs2: | 23 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 12 |
| Deliveries2: | 931 |
| Wickets2: | 26 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.19 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/78 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 56 |
| Runs3: | 11 |
| Bat Avg3: | 2.20 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 5 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,056 |
| Wickets3: | 59 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 25.84 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1076721.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 21 October |
| Year: | 2025 |
Lloyd Aylmer James Pope (born 1 December 1999) is an Australian cricketer who currently represents South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers.[1] A right-arm leg spin bowler, he is known for his effective use of the wrong'un as a variation.[2] [3] Pope was well renowned in his early career for his hair, becoming a cult hero of Australian cricket due to his “flowing red hair”.[4] [5]
In August 2017, he was offered a rookie contract with South Australia.[6] In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] On 23 January 2018, in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Pope took figures of 8/35 in Australia's quarter-final match against England.[8] [9] These were the best bowling figures in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[10] He was the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the tournament, with eleven dismissals.[11]
He made his first-class debut for South Australia in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.[12] Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he took seven wickets for 87 runs in the first innings against Queensland.[13] In doing so, he became the youngest bowler to take a seven-wicket haul in the Sheffield Shield.[14] [15]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Sydney Sixers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2018.[16] He made his List A debut for South Australia, on 26 September 2019, in the 2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup.[17]
Pope was part of the Sydney Sixers title-winning squad in the 2019-20 Big Bash League season, playing eight matches over the season and taking 10 wickets.[18] On 10 October 2020, in the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield, Pope became the first leg spinner in 50 years to take a five-wicket haul on the opening day of a Sheffield Shield season.[19]
During the 2023–24 Big Bash League season, Pope was named as a local replacement player for Travis Head, debuting for the Adelaide Strikers on 5 January 2024.[20] In July 2024, he was officially signed by the Strikers on a three-year deal.[21] Pope was named in the BBL team of the tournament both in 2024-2025, and 2025-2026.
On 4 November 2024, he achieved his third first-class five-wicket haul with fourth innings figures of 6/74 to prevent a draw against Victoria.[22] He was chosen as part of the Prime Minister's XI squad for a day-night match against an Indian XI as part of the 2024–25 Indian tour of Australia.[23]
In May 2025, Pope signed to play for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in that year's T20 Blast.[24] [25]
Despite sharing a surname and also having red hair, he is not related to fellow South Australian cricketer Katelyn Pope.[26]
