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| Born | 13 December 2004 Wandsworth, Surrey | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
editHe 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
editHe 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.