Kyle Abbott

Kyle John Abbott

Kyle John Abbott

South Africa South Africa

Overview

Full Name Kyle John Abbott
Age 37y 127d
Born Thursday, June 18, 1987, South Africa
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler

Biography

South African Kyle Abbott made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in 2009 as a right-arm medium pace bowler and quickly grabbed eyeballs with three wickets.

Abbott has also represented the South African A side and is a vital cog in the Dolphins squad. He impressed with eight wickets in ten games for the Dolphins in the 2011-12 MiWAY T20 Challenge. Following this, the talented cricketer was called up along with Australian Ben Cutting for the 2012 IPL to represent the Kings XI Punjab, as replacements for injured players R Sathish and Stuart Broad.
 

Debut
South Africa vs Pakistan at Centurion - Friday, February 22, 2013

Batting

Matches 11
Innings 14
Runs 95
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 1 - 10
Average 6.78
Strike Rate 28.10
Highest Score (vs Australia, 24/11/2016) 17

Bowling

Matches 11
Innings 21
Overs 346.5
Wickets 39
Economy Rate 2.55
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 3
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs Pakistan, 22/02/2013) 7/29

Fielding

Catches 4
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Wickets

18
15
10
5
Wickets
Years