Sam Kelsall Explained

Sam Kelsall
Fullname:Samuel Kelsall
Birth Date:14 March 1993
Birth Place:Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Nottinghamshire
Year1:2011–2014
Clubnumber1:18
Club2:Lincolnshire
Year2:2015
Club3:Staffordshire
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:2 August
Debutyear1:2011
Debutfor1:Nottinghamshire
Debutagainst1:Durham
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:10 August
Debutyear2:2011
Debutfor2:Nottinghamshire
Debutagainst2:Sri Lanka A
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:112
Bat Avg1:18.66
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:57
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:4
Runs2:84
Bat Avg2:21.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:40
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Date:12 September
Year:2015
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/365941.html Cricinfo

Samuel Kelsall (born 14 March 1993) is an English cricketer. Kelsall is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He was educated at Trentham High School.

Kelsall made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Durham in the 2011 County Championship. He played two further first-class matches for Nottinghamshire, the last of which was against Oxford MCC University in 2014.[1] Kelsall also played four List A matches for the county between 2011 and 2014.[2] At the end of 2014 session he was released by Nottinghamshire.[3]

In 2015, Kelsall joined Lincolnshire and played Minor counties cricket before joining Staffordshire in 2016. In total Kelsall played 22 Minor Counties Championship matches[4] and 15 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches[5] and 4 Minor Counties T20 matches.[6] In November 2019, he was appointed captain of Staffordshire taking over from Kadeer Ali.[7] However Kelsall resigned from the role and made himself unavailable for future matches in August 2020, the club cited "disagreements with the committee regarding coaching structures and selection policy". He failed to lead the side in a competitive match as the NCCA had cancelled the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Sam Kelsall. Cricket Archive. 13 April 2020. subscription.
  2. Web site: List A Matches played by Sam Kelsall. Cricket Archive. 13 April 2020. subscription.
  3. Web site: Sam Kelsall Released. trentbridge.co.uk. 18 September 2014. 13 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Sam Kelsall. Cricket Archive. 13 April 2020. subscription.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Sam Kelsall. Cricket Archive. 13 April 2020. subscription.
  6. Web site: Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Sam Kelsall. Cricket Archive. 13 April 2020. subscription.
  7. News: Travers . Chris . New captain Sam Kelsall outlines his Staffordshire vision . 6 October 2023 . Stoke Sentinel . 11 November 2019.
  8. News: Travers . Chris . Sam Kelsall resigns as Staffordshire County Cricket Club captain . 6 October 2023 . Stoke Sentinel . 13 August 2020.