{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1999)}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Lloyd Pope | fullname = Lloyd Aylmer James Pope | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|01|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]] | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] | club1 = [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}} | clubnumber1 = 24 | club2 = [[Sydney Sixers]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2022/23}} | clubnumber2 = 7 | club3 = [[Adelaide Strikers]] | year3 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}} | clubnumber3 = 24 | club4 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] | year4 = 2025 | clubnumber4 = 16 | columns = 3 | column1 = [[First-class cricket|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 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 19 | runs2 = 23 | bat avg2 = 5.75 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 12[[not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 931 | wickets2 = 26 | bowl avg2 = 35.19 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/78 | catches/stumpings2 = 3/– | column3 = [[Twenty20|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 [[cricket]]er who currently represents [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] and the [[Adelaide Strikers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lloyd Pope Profile - Cricket Player Australia {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/lloyd-pope-1076721 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> A right-arm [[leg spin]] bowler, he is known for his effective use of the [[wrong'un ]] as a variation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Matthew |title=Forgotten leg spin bowler still dreams of playing for Australia |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/lloyd-pope-dreams-of-national-selection/103246386 |website=ABC News |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en-AU |date=1 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lavalette |first1=Tristan |title='We had to be brave' - How spin twins turned around Strikers' season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-2023-24-how-spin-twins-cameron-boyce-and-lloyd-pope-turned-around-adelaide-strikers-season-1417490 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=21 January 2024}}</ref> Pope was well renowned in his early career for his hair, becoming a [[cult hero]] of Australian cricket due to his “flowing red hair”.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coleman-Heard |first1=Rory |title=The great red Pope of Australian cricket |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/cricket/keep-an-eye-on-lloyd-pope-is-far-more-than-just-hype-ng-b881032626z |website=The West Australian |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=26 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/lloyd-pope-a-standout-for-australia-under-19s-red-hair-leg-spin-wickets-sri-lanka-cricket/2017-04-25 |work=cricket.com.au |title=Pope's rapid rise up Aussie ranks |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>
==Career== In August 2017, he was offered a rookie contract with [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]].<ref name="CI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20409491/south-australia-name-contract-list |title=South Australia name contract list |access-date=23 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In December 2017, he was named in [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Australia's squad]] for the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="AustraliaU19">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/under-19-world-cup-squad-australia-captain-jason-sangha-austin-waugh-will-sutherland-lloyd-pope/2017-12-15 |title=Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad |access-date=15 December 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}</ref> 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 under-19 cricket team|England]].<ref name="SMH">{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/lloyd-pope-835-saves-australia-against-england-at-under19-world-cup-20180123-h0mvch.html |title=Lloyd Pope 8-35 saves Australia against England at under-19 World Cup |access-date=23 January 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=23 January 2018 }}</ref><ref name="IE">{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-under-19-world-cup-lloyd-pope-picks-eight-as-australia-bundle-out-england-for-96-5035711/ |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup: Lloyd Pope picks eight as Australia bundle out England for 96 |access-date=23 January 2018 |work=The Indian Express|date=23 January 2018 }}</ref> These were the best bowling figures in the history of the [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="ICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/602531 |title=Lloyd Pope spins Australia to stunning comeback win |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the tournament, with eleven dismissals.<ref name="U19runs">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11980;team=284;type=tournament |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - Australia Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>
He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for South Australia in the [[2018–19 Sheffield Shield season]] on 16 October 2018.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1150108.html |title=1st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 16-19 2018 |access-date=16 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he took seven wickets for 87 runs in the first innings against [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8043/report/1150112/day/1/south-australia-vs-queensland-5th-match-sheff-shield-pura |title=Teenager Pope sends Queensland spinning |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> In doing so, he became the youngest bowler to take a seven-wicket haul in the Sheffield Shield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/lloyd-pope-seven-wickets-youngest-leg-spinner-92-years-south-australia-queensland-highlights-wrongun/2018-10-25 |title=Pope's seven puts Bulls in purgatory |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/888019 |title=Lloyd Pope makes Sheffield Shield history with seven-for |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Sydney Sixers]] in the [[2018–19 Big Bash League season]] on 22 December 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1152514.html |title=4th Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 22 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for South Australia, on 26 September 2019, in the [[2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1196097.html |title=6th Match, The Marsh Cup at Brisbane, Sep 26 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sydneysixers.com.au/players/lloyd-pope |work=Sydney Sixers |title=Lloyd Pope |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref> On 10 October 2020, in the [[2020–21 Sheffield Shield season|2020–21 Sheffield Shield]], Pope became the first [[leg spin]]ner in 50 years to take a [[five-wicket haul]] on the opening day of a Sheffield Shield season.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/lloyd-pope-historic-haul-five-wickets-opening-day-sheffield-shield-season-highlights-story/2020-10-10 |access-date=11 October 2020 |work=Cricket Australia |title=History-making haul vindicates faith in Pope |author=Cameron, Louis}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paynter |first1=Jack |title='Had to do it differently': Dramatic shift pays off for Strikers {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3862747/adelaide-strikers-leg-spin-strategy-beat-perth-scorchers-lloyd-pope-cameron-boyce-gillespie-bbl13-big-bash-finals |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=20 January 2024}}</ref> In July 2024, he was officially signed by the Strikers on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Watkin |first1=Lucy |title=Strikers lock in 'dual spin threat' with Pope deal {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4066141/adelaide-strikers-re-sign-lloyd-pope-bbl14-big-bash-league-spinners-squad |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=24 July 2024}}</ref> Pope was named in the BBL team of the tournament both in [[2024–25 Big Bash League season|2024-2025]], and [[2025–26 Big Bash League season|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 cricket team|Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pope spins South Australia to drought-breaking victory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2024-25-1444468/south-australia-vs-victoria-9th-match-1444500/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=4 November 2024}}</ref> He was chosen as part of the [[Prime Minister's XI]] squad for a [[Day/night cricket|day-night]] match against an [[India national cricket team|Indian XI]] as part of the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2024–25|2024–25 Indian tour of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Boland, Konstas, Renshaw part of Prime Minister's XI squad to face India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/scott-boland-sam-konstas-matt-renshaw-part-of-prime-minister-s-xi-squad-to-face-india-1460644 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 November 2024 |language=en |date=21 November 2024}}</ref>
In May 2025, Pope signed to play for [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club]] in that year's [[2025 T20 Blast|T20 Blast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cdxvzy43w7ro|title=Pope to replace injured Agar for Northants T20 campaign|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/other-sport/pope-signs-for-steelbacks-as-they-move-quickly-to-replace-agar-for-blast-5126291|title=Pope signs for Steelbacks as they move quickly to replace Agar for Blast|publisher=Northampton Chronicle|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref>
Despite sharing a surname and also having red hair, he is not related to fellow South Australian cricketer [[Katelyn Pope]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Abbracciavento|first=Daniela|date=5 December 2018|title=Making her own name|page=42|work=Messenger - Eastern Courier|url=https://0-infoweb-newsbank-com.catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/apps/news/document-view?p=AUNB&docref=news/1701735A9D8FCF60|url-access=subscription|access-date=}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=1076721}} * [https://www.saca.com.au/teams/redbacks/lloyd-pope SACA Player Profile]
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