GL van Buuren: runs, wickets and records

GL van Buuren appears in 157 recorded men's matches, from 22 May 2016 to 15 July 2026, most often for Gloucestershire and Birmingham Phoenix. The matches split as 68 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 89 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Glamorgan (21 matches), Northamptonshire (16 matches) and Sussex (16 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, Bristol, with 49 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 648 runs in 46 innings, an average of 21.60, a strike rate of 137.9 and a highest score of 53, with 1 fifties and 2 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 4,219 runs in 147 innings, an average of 33.22, a strike rate of 60.7 and a highest score of 187, with 9 hundreds, 20 fifties and 19 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 40 wickets in 60 innings, an average of 31.73, an economy rate of 7.92 and best figures of 3 for 15.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 78 wickets in 107 innings, an average of 44.87, an economy rate of 3.10 and best figures of 4 for 36.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 187 from 236 balls against Derbyshire at County Ground, Bristol on 24 May 2024 (the County Championship). 175 from 277 balls against Derbyshire at County Ground, Bristol on 22 June 2025 (the County Championship). 172* from 307 balls against Worcestershire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 29 May 2016 (the County Championship). 127* from 187 balls against Northamptonshire at College Ground, Cheltenham on 25 July 2022 (the County Championship). 121* from 140 balls against Leicestershire at Grace Road, Leicester on 27 June 2016 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 4 for 36 against Worcestershire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 19 June 2026. 4 for 64 against Derbyshire at County Ground, Bristol on 22 June 2025. 4 for 96 against Worcestershire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 19 June 2026. 3 for 15 against Northamptonshire at County Ground on 11 September 2020. 3 for 19 against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens on 10 July 2016.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 35 and lost 30 of the 68 recorded matches (53.8% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 18 and lost 34 of the 89 recorded matches (34.6% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Glamorgan: 6 won, 9 lost in 21 matches, Northamptonshire: 5 won, 6 lost in 16 matches, Sussex: 3 won, 10 lost in 16 matches, Middlesex: 7 won, 6 lost in 15 matches and Kent: 7 won, 4 lost in 13 matches.

The grounds used most often are County Ground, Bristol (49), College Ground, Cheltenham (13), County Ground (13), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (8), County Ground, Hove (7) and St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (6).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (393), 2017 (248), 2018 (231), 2019 (434), 2020 (79), 2021 (436), 2022 (503), 2023 (618), 2024 (760), 2025 (815), 2026 (350).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (9), 2017 (5), 2018 (6), 2019 (7), 2020 (12), 2021 (9), 2022 (8), 2023 (4), 2024 (9), 2025 (29), 2026 (20).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2016 (11), 2017 (9), 2018 (10), 2019 (18), 2020 (11), 2021 (10), 2022 (13), 2023 (17), 2024 (20), 2025 (23), 2026 (15).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 45 fours and 28 sixes, one boundary every 6.4 balls faced; 53.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 554 fours and 28 sixes, one boundary every 11.9 balls faced; 56.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 30 recorded dismissals: caught 67%, bowled 13%, run out 10% and lbw 7%.

In the County Championship, 127 recorded dismissals: caught 52%, lbw 25%, bowled 21% and run out 1%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 285 dot balls (29.7% of legal deliveries), 31 wides and 2 no-balls and wickets by caught 38%, bowled 32% and stumped 12%.

In the County Championship: 4,681 dot balls (69.1% of legal deliveries), 160 maidens, 19 wides and 4 no-balls and wickets by caught 54%, lbw 18% and bowled 18%.

The one player of the match award on record is dated 11 September 2020 (Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire): 1 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 2 June 2016 against Middlesex and the latest 15 July 2026 against Northamptonshire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 22 May 2016 against Northamptonshire and the latest 19 June 2026 against Worcestershire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 725 against Northamptonshire in 23 innings (average 40.28), 620 against Derbyshire in 11 innings (average 62.00), 559 against Leicestershire in 13 innings (average 50.82) and 555 against Glamorgan in 24 innings (average 30.83).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 12 against Northamptonshire in 18 innings, 12 against Glamorgan in 22 innings, 11 against Kent in 15 innings and 10 against Middlesex in 15 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, Bristol (2,111 runs in 66 innings), Grace Road, Leicester (368 runs in 4 innings), College Ground, Cheltenham (353 runs in 20 innings) and County Ground, New Road, Worcester (333 runs in 7 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 10 matches, 436 runs and 9 wickets; 2022: 13 matches, 503 runs and 8 wickets; 2023: 17 matches, 618 runs and 4 wickets; 2024: 20 matches, 760 runs and 9 wickets; 2025: 23 matches, 815 runs and 29 wickets; 2026: 15 matches, 350 runs and 20 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 23 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2025: 815. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2025: 29.