Beyers Swanepoel

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Born (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 27)
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Beyers Swanepoel
Personal information
Born (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 27)
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2018/19Free State
2019/20–2021/22Northern Cape
2019/20Knights
2022/23–2024/25Warriors
2023/24Sunrisers Eastern Cape
2024Kent
2025/26Lions
2026Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 49 55 48
Runs scored 1,467 663 414
Batting average 25.73 23.67 17.25
100s/50s 1/8 0/4 0/1
Top score 188* 73* 83
Balls bowled 7,486 2,494 1,421
Wickets 192 83 54
Bowling average 20.40 21.26 26.31
5 wickets in innings 11 0 1
10 wickets in match 2 0 0
Best bowling 7/50 4/9 5/39
Catches/stumpings 25/– 26/– 16/–
Source: CricInfo, 26 April 2026

Beyers Swanepoel (born 6 May 1998) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Free State in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 9 March 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Free State in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 15 October 2017.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018 University Sports South Africa tournament while playing for the University of the Free State.[4] His performance during the tournament saw him included in the tournament's team that will participate in the Future Cup in April 2019.[4]

In September 2019, he was named in Northern Cape's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northern Cape in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 13 September 2019.[6] In April 2021, he was named in Northern Cape's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]

Swanepoel played as an overseas player for Kent in the 2024 English county season.[8][9] In December 2025, he signed a contract with Worcestershire to represent the club in red-ball cricket in 2026.[10][11]

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