Ollie Sykes (cricketer)
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| Full name | Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 2005 Wandsworth, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 26 September 2024 Surrey v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 6 August 2024 Surrey v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 29 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes (born 6 March 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club.[1] He is a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[2]
Early life
[edit]He attended Tonbridge School.[3] 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.[4][5]
Career
[edit]He joined the Surrey Academy in May 2023.[6] In July 2024, he signed a rookie contract with Surrey.[7] He made his T20 debut for Surrey in the 2024 T20 Blast against Kent Spitfires on 7 July 2024.[2][8] He made his List A debut for Surrey on 6 August 2024 in the One-Day Cup against Leicestershire.[9] 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.[10][11] He made his first-class debut along with Josh Blake and Yousef Majid, for Surrey in the 2024 County Championship on 26 September 2024, against Essex.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Ollie Sykes". CricketArchive Surrey. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Ollie Sykes". Kia Oval. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year award for Tonbridge's Ollie Sykes". Tonbridge School. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: The 2024 Wisden Cricketers of the Year". Wisden. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes: Profile | Stats | Archive". CricketArchive The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Alec Stewart pushing for contract change". London News Online. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "OLLIE SYKES SIGNS ROOKIE CONTRACT WITH SURREY". Kia Oval. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Surrey vs Kent at The Oval- July 07, 2024, Vitality Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Surrey vs Leicestershire at Kibworth- August 06, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Hammond hits unbeaten century to keep Gloucestershire in the hunt". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ White, Tom (12 August 2024). "Final straight beckons in Surrey's County Championship hat-trick bid". Wokingnewsandmail. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Essex vs Surrey, Chelmsford, September 26 - 29, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ollie Sykes at ESPNcricinfo
- Ollie Sykes at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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