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| Born | 13 December 2004 Wandsworth, Surrey | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| Surrey | |||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 6 August 2024 Surrey v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 13 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Ollie Sykes (born 6 May 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.
Early life
[edit]He attended Tonbridge School. In 2024, he was named Wisden schools cricketer of the year after taking 30 wickets and scoring 935 runs for Tonbridge in the 2023 summer.[1]
Career
[edit]He joined the Surrey Academy in May 2023.[2] In July 2024, he signed a rookie contract with Surrey.[3] He made his debut for Surrey on 6 August 2024 in the One-Day Cup against Leicestershire.[4] He scored his first half century when striking 87 from 56 balls in an unbeaten 150-run partnership with Josh Blake against Essex on 9 August 2024.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Revealed: The 2024 Wisden Cricketers of the Year". Wisden. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Alec Stewart pushing for contract change". London News Online. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "OLLIE SYKES SIGNS ROOKIE CONTRACT WITH SURREY". Kia Oval. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Dom Sibley century breaks Surrey's losing streak". espncricinfo. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Hammond hits unbeaten century to keep Gloucestershire in the hunt". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ White, Tom (12 August 2024). "Final straight beckons in Surrey's County Championship hat-trick bid". Wokingnewsandmail. Retrieved 12 August 2024.