Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Middlesex and the Perth Scorchers.
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| Full name | Stephen Sean Eskinazi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1994 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Middlesex (squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–2023/24 | Perth Scorchers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in South Africa and raised in Australia, he is a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom. Eskinazi is a right-handed batsman who is also an occasional wicketkeeper.
Career edit
Eskinazi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English mother and a Zimbabwean father. He moved with his family to Australia at a young age. Eskinazi attended secondary school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]
Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[4] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[5] During the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed club captain during the 2020 season.
On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a T20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[6]
He replaced Eoin Morgan as Middlesex T20 captain for the 2022 season.
References edit
- ^ Cameron, Louis (23 July 2016). "Rising star Eskinazi's triple-threat". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Stevie Eskinazi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Friend, Nick (29 January 2020). "Stevie Eskinazi: It was sod's law that when I became England-qualified, my form dropped off the pace". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Middlesex Cricket today awarded Stephen Eskinazi his County Cap". www.middlesexccc.com. Middlesex Cricket. September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Stevie Eskinazi hundred trumped by Dan Lawrence and Essex as Middlesex lose off last ball". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.