Kyle Abbott (cricketer)

Kyle Abbott
Personal information
Full name Kyle John Abbott
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987
Empangeni, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 316) 22 February 2013 v Pakistan
Last Test 2 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 109) 10 March 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI 12 October 2016 v Australia
ODI shirt no. 87
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2010 KwaZulu-Natal
2009–2016 Dolphins
2012 Kings XI Punjab
2014 Hampshire
2015 Chennai Super Kings
2015 KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2016 Kings XI Punjab
2016 Worcestershire
2016–2017 Warriors
2017–present Hampshire
2017– present Khulna Titans
2018– present Lahore Qalandars
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 11 28 100 94
Runs scored 95 76 2,198 470
Batting average 6.78 8.44 19.45 18.07
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/8 0/1
Top score 17 23 97* 56
Balls bowled 2,081 1,303 17,402 4,217
Wickets 39 34 370 121
Bowling average 22.71 30.91 21.87 29.97
5 wickets in innings 3 0 24 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 3 n/a
Best bowling 7/29 4/21 8/45 4/21
Catches/stumpings 4/– 7/– 17/– 26/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2018

Kyle John Abbott (born 18 June 1987[1]) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who represented South Africa in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket between 2013 and 2017, before retiring to take up a contract with Hampshire in English county cricket. He previously played in South African domestic cricket for the Dolphins.

Domestic career

In 2006 and 2007 Abbott played his cricket for an English seaside town Clevedon Cricket Club[2] which played in the West of England Premier League – Bristol Somerset. This was where he was recognized by Somerset County Cricket Club and represented their second team.

In 2015 Abbott was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL8 auction. He was included in the KZN Inland squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In 2016 Abbott was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 9 auction.

International career

He was named as the replacement for the injured Jacques Kallis in the South Africa national cricket team for the third Test against Pakistan in February 2013.[4] He took seven wickets on debut in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in February 2013, where he was adjudged man of the match as well.[5] These were the ninth best figures of all time for a debutant in test cricket.

Retirement

On 5 January 2017 following the conclusion of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Abbott signed a Kolpak deal with Hampshire County Cricket Club which made him ineligible to represent South Africa anymore, ending his international career.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ESPN CricInfo profile". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  3. ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Injured Morkel out of third Test, Kyle Abbott in
  5. ↑ "Pakistan tour of South Africa, 3rd Test: South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22–26, 2013". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Abbott's Test career over as Hampshire move is confirmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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