Phil Salt

Phil Salt
Salt in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Philip Dean Salt
Born (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 28)
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales
NicknameTarka[1]
Height5 ft 10[2] in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 262)8 July 2021 v Pakistan
Last ODI21 September 2024 v Australia
ODI shirt no.61
T20I debut (cap 94)26 January 2022 v West Indies
Last T20I13 September 2024 v Australia
T20I shirt no.61
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2021Sussex (squad no. 28)
2018Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 28)
2019–2021Islamabad United (squad no. 28)
2019Barbados Tridents
2019/20–2020/21Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 1)
2021–presentManchester Originals
2021Dambulla Giants
2022Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 7)
2022–presentLancashire (squad no. 7)
2023–presentPretoria Capitals
2023Delhi Capitals
2024Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 21 33 52 37
Runs scored 648 944 2,749 1,142
Batting average 34.10 34.96 33.52 33.58
100s/50s 1/3 2/3 6/14 2/5
Top score 122 119 148 137*
Catches/stumpings 8/0 21/1 75/4 13/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2024

Philip Dean Salt (born 28 August 1996) is a Welsh professional cricketer who plays internationally for England and domestically for Lancashire County Cricket Club, and previously for Sussex. Primarily an aggressive right-handed opening batter,[3] he sometimes keeps wicket and, less frequently, bowls right-arm off spin.[4] Salt made his international debut for England in July 2021. Born in Wales, he moved in his youth to Barbados and then to England. Salt was part of the England team that won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup. He made history after scoring two consecutive centuries in T20Is against West Indies.

  1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ Wigmore, Tim (21 December 2023). "The incredible bulk: Phil Salt's added weight driving career-best form". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ Sattar, Samshad. "Wright charged with rousing Sussex spirits". World Times 24. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Philip Salt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2016.