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Lizelle Lee

Born: 1992-04-02
Batting: right handed
Bowling: right-arm medium fast
From: South African

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
ODI	2	139	139	70.2	78*
List A	3	52	17.33	106.12	27
T20	13	431	43.1	133.44	112*
Women's Test	2	42	10.5	48.84	36
women t100	9	183	20.33	116.56	43
Women's Hundred	9	183	20.33	116.56	43
Women's List A	49	1,487	31.64	98.22	187
Women's T20	183	4,888	29.27	133.48	150*
Women's T20I	82	1,896	25.62	110.62	101
list a	2	50	25	113.64	50
Women's ODI	100	3,315	36.43	84.18	132*

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
Women's List A	49	0	3.5	4.0	—
Women's T20I	82	0	6.14	7.0	—
Women's ODI	100	3	4.69	19.5	2/12

Recent performances

ODI match form

31 Mar 2022vs ENG-W, Women's WC 2022, 2nd Semi-finalODI

Batting: 2 (15b)
Bowling: —

27 Mar 2022vs IND-W, Women's WC 2022, #28ODI

Batting: 6 (15b)
Bowling: —

23 Mar 2022vs WI-W, Women's WC 2022, #23ODI

Batting: 9 (11b)
Bowling: —

21 Mar 2022vs AUS-W, Women's WC 2022, #21ODI

Batting: 36 (44b)
Bowling: —

17 Mar 2022vs NZ-W, Women's WC 2022, #16ODI

Batting: 17 (23b)
Bowling: —

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14 Mar 2022vs ENG-W, Women's WC 2022, #13ODI

Batting: 9 (15b)
Bowling: —

11 Mar 2022vs PAK-W, Women's WC 2022, #9ODI

Batting: 2 (7b)
Bowling: —

18 Jul 2017vs ENG-W, Women's WC 2017, 1st Semi-finalODI

Batting: 7 (13b)
Bowling: —

15 Jul 2017vs AUS-W, Women's WC 2017, #25ODI

Batting: 9 (8b)
Bowling: —

12 Jul 2017vs SL-W, Women's WC 2017, #22ODI

Batting: 0 (2b)
Bowling: —

8 Jul 2017vs IND-W, Women's WC 2017, #18ODI

Batting: 92 (65b)
Bowling: —

5 Jul 2017vs ENG-W, Women's WC 2017, #13ODI

Batting: 72 (77b)
Bowling: —

2 Jul 2017vs WI-W, Women's WC 2017, #12ODI

Batting: 29* (16b)
Bowling: —

25 Jun 2017vs PAK-W, Women's WC 2017, #3ODI

Batting: 60 (79b)
Bowling: —

About Lizelle Lee

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An aggressive right-handed opening batter, Lee has earned the reputation of being a big hitter and has been a vital cog in the South African batting line-up since her debut in 2013. The Ermelo-born caught the eyes of the selectors in one of the T20 matches of the domestic competition. Playing for Western Province, The dynamic batter showed her brute power by slamming an unbeaten 169 runs off just 84 deliveries. Such was her aura that the selectors fast-tracked her and in 2013 she made her T20I debut against Bangladesh. At the Women’s World T20 held in Bangladesh, Lee shared the highest-ever undefeated partnership in women’s T20I history- an unbeaten opening stand of 163 alongside Dan van Niekerk. Lee has represented Surrey Stars in the Kia Super League. In the 2018 final of the tournament, she struck a magnificent 104 of f a mere 58 balls to steer her side to victory. The following year she joined Melbourne Stars in the WBBL and was their star player with the bat, amassing 364 runs at an average of 36.4 with the highest score of 103 not out against the Perth Scorchers. The dynamic batter was named in the Proteas squad for the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup. In a group stage match against Thailand, Lee registered her first century in women’s T20I cricket, with 101 runs. Lee has been a global T20 star and has represented domestic teams in South Africa, England and Australia. She has the ability to muscle the ball hard and that is what makes her a special player. Her role at the top of the order is crucial. She lays the foundation right at the top and the job becomes easier for the middle order players. (As of Mar 2021)

Latest news

sportstar.thehindu.com

Watch: Lizelle Lee’s big keeping error costs Hurricanes a last-ball win over Renegades

4 Nov 2026

foxsports.com.au

WBBL 2026: Melbourne Renegades win on last ball after Hobart Hurricanes give up no ball, Lizelle Lee took ball in front of the stumps, latest news, video, explainer

4 Nov 2026