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Cameron Steel
Country:United States
Fullname:Cameron Tate Steel
Birth Date:13 September 1995
Birth Place:Greenbrae, California, United States
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right arm leg break
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Middlesex
Year1:2014–2016
Clubnumber1:22
Club2:Durham MCCU
Year2:2014–2016
Club3:Durham
Clubnumber3:14
Club4:Hampshire (on loan)
Year4:2021
Club5:Surrey (on loan)
Year5:2021
Club6:Surrey
Clubnumber6:44
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:1 April
Debutyear1:2014
Debutfor1:Durham MCCU
Debutagainst1:Derbyshire
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:27 April
Debutyear2:2017
Debutfor2:Durham
Debutagainst2:Derbyshire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:62
Runs1:2,636
Bat Avg1:27.45
100S/50S1:4/12
Top Score1:224
Deliveries1:2,676
Wickets1:58
Bowl Avg1:30.51
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/25
Catches/Stumpings1:30/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:37
Runs2:589
Bat Avg2:20.31
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:77
Deliveries2:1,269
Wickets2:41
Bowl Avg2:29.09
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/33
Catches/Stumpings2:15/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:23
Runs3:157
Bat Avg3:15.70
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:37
Deliveries3:252
Wickets3:12
Bowl Avg3:34.08
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/41
Catches/Stumpings3:12/–
Date:19 August
Year:2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/cameron-steel-633301 ESPNcricinfo

Cameron Tate Steel (born 13 September 1995) is an English and American cricketer who plays for Surrey.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and right arm leg spin bowler.

Career

While studying at Durham University, Steel made his first-class debut for Durham MCCU against Derbyshire on 1 April 2014.[2] In October 2016, after his release from Middlesex, Steel signed for Durham ahead of the 2017 season.[3] He made his List A debut for Durham in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017.[4] He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Durham in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 23 July 2017.[5] In 2017 he scored 224 for Durham against Leicestershire.[6]

Born in California, Steel holds a United States passport.[7] In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[7]

On 18 April 2021, Steel signed for Hampshire on a two-month loan deal.[8] On 16 July 2021 Steel signed for Surrey on a two-year contract until the end of the 2023 season. For the remainder of the 2021 season he joined Surrey on loan[9] Steel was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship.

On 18 September 2023, Steel signed a new multi-year contract extension at Surrey.[10] In the opening three rounds of the 2024 County Championship he was the competition's highest wicket-taker, with 20 wickets.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy . Emerging Cricket . 12 August 2020.
  2. News: Derbyshire v Durham MCCU, 1-3 April 2014 . ESPNCricinfo . 16 April 2014 .
  3. Web site: Coughlin & Steel sign on for 2017 . Durham County Cricket Club . 8 October 2016 . 8 October 2016 .
  4. News: Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Durham v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street, Apr 27, 2017 . ESPNCricinfo . 27 April 2017 .
  5. Web site: North Group, NatWest t20 Blast at Manchester, Jul 23 . 23 July 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Durham vs Leics, at Leicester, Aug 06 2017 . Cricinfo . 23 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 June 2019.
  8. News: Hants sign Durham's Steel on loan. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2021-04-18.
  9. News: Steel joins Surrey on two-year deak. en-GB. Kia Oval.
  10. Web site: Surrey trio pen new contracts. Kia Oval.
  11. News: Surrey demolish Kent to notch first win of the season . 23 April 2024 . Cricinfo . 22 April 2024.