Kyle Abbott
Abbot during a training session in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Kyle John Abbott
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 36)
Empangeni, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 316)22 February 2013 v Pakistan
Last Test2 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 109)10 March 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI12 October 2016 v Australia
ODI shirt no.87
T20I debut (cap 57)3 March 2013 v Pakistan
Last T20I28 March 2016 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.87
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2009/10KwaZulu-Natal
2008/09–2015/16Dolphins
2014Hampshire
2015Middlesex
2015/16KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2016Kings XI Punjab
2016Worcestershire
2016/17Warriors
2017–presentHampshire (squad no. 87)
2017Khulna Titans
2018Lahore Qalandars
2018Boost Defenders
2018–2019Durban Heat (squad no. 25)
2018/19Northern Districts
2020Jaffna Stallions
2020/21Titans
2021/22Boland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 11 28 155 112
Runs scored 95 76 3,128 536
Batting average 6.78 8.44 18.50 16.24
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/12 0/1
Top score 17 23 97* 56
Balls bowled 2,081 1,303 26,633 5,073
Wickets 39 34 597 149
Bowling average 22.71 30.91 21.10 29.62
5 wickets in innings 3 0 37 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 6 0
Best bowling 7/29 4/21 9/40 5/43
Catches/stumpings 4/– 7/– 24/– 29/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023

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.

In September 2019, Abbott took match figures of 17–86 in Hampshire's match against Somerset in the 2019 County Championship. These were the fourth-best figures in County Championship cricket in England, and the tenth-best figures of all time in first-class cricket.[2][3] They were also the best match figures in first-class cricket since Jim Laker took 19–90 in the fourth Test against Australia in 1956.[4]

Domestic career

In 2006 and 2007 Abbott played his cricket for an English seaside town Clevedon Cricket Club[5] 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.[6] In 2016, Abbott was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 9 auction.

In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with ten dismissals in ten matches.[9]

In January 2019, he was signed by the Northern Knights to play in the 2018–19 Super Smash in New Zealand.[10] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[11] In April 2021, he was named in Boland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14] These were the ninth best figures of all time for a debutant in test cricket.

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.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ESPN CricInfo profile". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ^ "County Championship: Kyle Abbott stars as Hampshire beat Somerset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Kyle Abbott claims 17 wickets to put another dent in Somerset's title ambitions". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Kyle Abbott records best first-class match figures since 1956". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ "About us - Clevedon Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  6. ^ KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Mzansi Super League – full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 – Durban Heat: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Knights sign former South Africa fast bowler Kyle Abbott for rest of Super Smash". Stuff. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  11. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  13. ^ Injured Morkel out of third Test, Kyle Abbott in
  14. ^ "Pakistan tour of South Africa, 3rd Test: South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22–26, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Abbott's Test career over as Hampshire move is confirmed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

External links

Hampshire County Cricket Club – current squad
South Africa squads
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