Stephen Eskinazi

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Stephen Eskinazi
Personal information
Full nameStephen Sean Eskinazi
Born (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 27)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentMiddlesex (squad no. 28)
First-class debut9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire
List A debut17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 65 21 50
Runs scored 3,478 697 1,524
Batting average 31.90 38.72 36.28
100s/50s 7/14 2/1 1/12
Top score 179 130 102*
Catches/stumpings 60/0 8/– 23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2021

Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is a South African born, Australian raised, professional cricketer who plays primarily for Middlesex County Cricket Club in England. He is a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom and is a right-handed batsman who also keeps wicket.

Career[]

Eskinazi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English mother and a Zimbabwean father. He moved with his family to Australia at a young age. Eskinazi attended high school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]

Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[4] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[5] During the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed club captain during the 2020 season.

On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a T20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Cameron, Louis (23 July 2016). "Rising star Eskinazi's triple-threat". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Stevie Eskinazi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Friend, Nick (29 January 2020). "Stevie Eskinazi: It was sod's law that when I became England-qualified, my form dropped off the pace". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Middlesex Cricket today awarded Stephen Eskinazi his County Cap". www.middlesexccc.com. Middlesex Cricket. September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Stevie Eskinazi hundred trumped by Dan Lawrence and Essex as Middlesex lose off last ball". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

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