Jamie Brian Grassi (born 9 October 1998) is an Irish cricketer who represents the Italy national cricket team.[1] Grassi's father is Italian, and he qualified to play for Italy in 2021, after his three-year exclusion period had expired.[2]

Jamie Grassi
Personal information
Full name
Jamie Brian Grassi
Born (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 19)15 October 2021 v Denmark
Last T20I21 October 2021 v Germany
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2017Leinster Lightning
2017–2018Munster Reds
2021–presentLeinster Lightning
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 6 6 19
Runs scored 58 158 151
Batting average 14.50 31.60 10.06
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 20 82 21
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/0 8/6
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2023

Grassi made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 1 May 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017.[4] In December 2017, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]

In September 2021, he was named in Italy's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[6] He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Italy against Denmark.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jamie Grassi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Arrivederci Jamie Grassi!". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup, Leinster Lightning v North-West Warriors at Dublin, May 1, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Munster Reds v Northern Knights at Cork, May 26, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Ireland U19 World Cup Squad Announced". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2nd Match, Almeria, Oct 15 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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