Kyle Abbott (cricketer)

Kyle John Abbott (born 18 June 1987) 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.

Kyle Abbott
Abbot during a training session in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Kyle John Abbott
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987
Empangeni, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
  • South Africa (2013–2017)
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

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. 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.

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