LB Gcuma
Cricket umpire Active
- 201 matches officiated
- 2011–2026 on record
- 33 grounds
- 57 teams
- #138 of 1,495 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 3 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 23 |
| T20I | 54 |
| First-class | 2 |
| T20 | 119 |
| Women's matches | 31 |
By role
| On-field | 119 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 30 |
| Reserve | 52 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
Decision reviews
- 31reviews against his calls
- 9upheld
- 22overturned
- 29%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| T20 | 23 | 4 (17%) |
| T20I | 5 | 2 (40%) |
| ODI | 3 | 3 (100%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | South Africa v EnglandODI21 Oct 2011Senwes Park |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Rwanda v BotswanaT20I30 May 2026Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone |
Stood with most often
- Stephen Harris 19
- BM White 11
- DJ Smith 9
- A Jacobs 8
- BP Jele 8
- A Paleker 6
- AT Holdstock 5
- S George 5
Grounds
- Kingsmead, Durban48
- SuperSport Park, Centurion17
- The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg14
- Newlands, Cape Town13
- St George's Park, Port Elizabeth13
- Boland Park, Paarl10
- Senwes Park, Potchefstroom10
- Senwes Park9
- Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi6
- Kingsmead6
- Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone5
- St George's Park, Gqeberha5
Teams
- South Africa41
- Dolphins28
- Titans22
- Warriors22
- Joburg Super Kings16
- Pakistan16
- Knights16
- India14
- Cape Cobras14
- Durban's Super Giants13
- Lions13
- MI Cape Town12
Competitions
- CSA T20 Challenge40
- SA2037
- Ram Slam T20 Challenge24
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier20
- Mzansi Super League13
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final7
- India tour of South Africa7
- ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier6
- Pakistan tour of South Africa6
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier6
- Pakistan Women tour of South Africa6
- India Women tour of South Africa5
Milestones
| 50th match | Jozi Stars v Cape Town Blitz4 Dec 2018 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Dolphins v Boland2 Nov 2022 |
| 200th match | Kenya v Botswana29 May 2026 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Rwanda v BotswanaBotswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 29 May 2026 | Kenya v BotswanaBotswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 28 May 2026 | Botswana v Ivory CoastBotswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone | T20I | Reserve |
| 26 May 2026 | Cameroon v Ivory CoastBotswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 25 May 2026 | Ivory Coast v MaliBotswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone | T20I | Reserve |
| 25 May 2026 | Kenya v RwandaBotswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 24 May 2026 | Rwanda v Ivory CoastBotswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 23 May 2026 | Botswana v Sierra LeoneBotswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone | T20I | On-field |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Durban's Super Giants v Joburg Super KingsKingsmead, Durban | T20 | On-field |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Durban's Super Giants v MI Cape TownKingsmead, Durban | T20 | TV umpire |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Durban's Super Giants v MI Cape TownNewlands, Cape Town | T20 | On-field |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Namibia v ZimbabweHarare Sports Club | T20I | On-field |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Kenya v TanzaniaHarare Sports Club | T20I | Reserve |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Kenya v ZimbabweHarare Sports Club | T20I | On-field |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Botswana v UgandaTakashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare | T20I | On-field |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Malawi v KenyaTakashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare | T20I | Reserve |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Tanzania v UgandaTakashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare | T20I | On-field |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Namibia v KenyaHarare Sports Club | T20I | On-field |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Bangladesh v PakistanLahore City Cricket Association Ground | ODI | TV umpire |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Pakistan v ThailandGaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ODI | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has LB Gcuma officiated?
- LB Gcuma has officiated 201 recorded matches, between 2011 and 2026.
- How many Test matches has LB Gcuma stood in?
- LB Gcuma appears in 3 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has LB Gcuma stood in?
- LB Gcuma appears in 23 ODIs on record.
- How often are LB Gcuma's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 31 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 9 were upheld -- 29 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has LB Gcuma officiated at most often?
- Kingsmead, Durban, with 48 matches on record.