Overview
Full Name Kyle John Abbott
Age 37y 149d
Born Thursday, June 18, 1987, South Africa
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler
Teams represented
South Africa Dolphins Hampshire AET Tuskers KwaZulu Natal Northern Districts South Africa A South African Invitation XI Titans Worcestershire Punjab Kings Chennai Super Kings Middlesex Warriors Lahore Qalandars Khulna Tigers Boost Defenders Durban Heat London Spirit Jaffna Kings Rockss Durban's Super Giants
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