Chris Searle (cricketer)

Christopher James Searle (born 23 December 1998) is an English first-class cricketer.

Chris Searle

Personal information
Full name	Christopher James Searle
Born	29 December 1998 Frimley, Surrey, England
Nickname	Sibbers
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Relations	Dominic Sibley (Cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2019	Oxford MCCU
2019	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 14 Batting average 7.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Balls bowled 470 Wickets 6 Bowling average 50.33 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/31 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2020

Searle was born at Frimley in December 1998. He was educated at Hampton School, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford to study geography.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU against Middlesex at Northwood in 2019, with Searle making a further appearance in 2019 for Oxford MCCU against Hampshire at Oxford.[2][notes 1] In addition to playing for Oxford MCCU in 2019, he also played first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 2019.[2] Searle has previously held a professional contract at Hampshire, having risen through the Hampshire Academy,[3] but terminated his contract to focus on his studies and wider interests.

Notes and references

1. Oxford MCCU differs from Oxford University Cricket Club in that it is open to students at Oxford Brookes University, whereas Oxford University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.

1. "2017 Oxbridge Offers". www.hamptonschool.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Chris Searle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
3. "2018 Hampshire Academy Intake Confirmed". www.ageasbowl.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

• Chris Searle at ESPNcricinfo