Calvin Savage | |
Country: | South Africa |
Fullname: | Calvin Peter Savage |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1993 |
Birth Place: | Durban, Natal Province, South Africa |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
Role: | All-rounder |
Club1: | KwaZulu-Natal Inland |
Club2: | KwaZulu-Natal |
Club3: | Dolphins |
Club4: | Jozi Stars |
Year4: | 2018 |
Club5: | Cape Cobras |
Year5: | 2020/21 |
Columns: | 3 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 69 |
Runs1: | 2,343 |
Bat Avg1: | 26.93 |
100S/50S1: | 2/13 |
Top Score1: | 104 |
Deliveries1: | 8,507 |
Wickets1: | 179 |
Bowl Avg1: | 24.42 |
Fivefor1: | 5 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/38 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 59/– |
Column2: | LA |
Matches2: | 52 |
Runs2: | 1,114 |
Bat Avg2: | 29.31 |
100S/50S2: | 1/5 |
Top Score2: | 108 |
Deliveries2: | 1,955 |
Wickets2: | 64 |
Bowl Avg2: | 26.25 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 4/23 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 20/– |
Column3: | T20 |
Matches3: | 19 |
Runs3: | 150 |
Bat Avg3: | 15.00 |
100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
Top Score3: | 51 |
Deliveries3: | 353 |
Wickets3: | 14 |
Bowl Avg3: | 32.71 |
Fivefor3: | 0 |
Tenfor3: | 0 |
Best Bowling3: | 4/33 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 12/– |
Date: | 5 January 2023 |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/calvin-savage-450881 ESPNcricinfo |
Calvin Peter Savage (born 4 January 1993) is a South African professional cricketer who played for the KwaZulu-Natal Inland.[1] In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[3]
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament for KwaZulu-Natal, with 263 runs in four matches.[4]
In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[5] The following month, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[6] [7] In September 2019, he was named as the captain of KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[8]
In April 2021, Savage moved to the United States after signing a three-year deal to play cricket.[9] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[10]
In March 2023, Savage was drafted in Round 2 by the Texas Super Kings to play in the inaugural tournament of Major League Cricket.[11]