Sam Weller (cricketer)

Sam David Weller (born 21 November 1994) is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford MCC University. Weller captained the Oxford MCCU side in 2015 and 2016.[1][2] He is primarily a right-arm fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He has played for Kent County Cricket Club Second XI and was awarded a professional contract with the County in 2014 although he did not make a senior appearance for the First XI.[1][3]

Sam Weller
Personal information
Full nameSam David Weller
Born (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994
Chislehurst, Kent
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2016Oxford MCC University
2015–2016Kent (squad no. 19)
First-class debut1 April 2014 Oxford MCCU v Nottinghamshire
Last First-class5 April 2016 Oxford MCCU v Northants
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 74
Batting average 9.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18*
Balls bowled 744
Wickets 15
Bowling average 26.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/26
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 26 September 2016

Early life

Weller was born in Chislehurst, Kent and he lived in Singapore for three years between the ages of 10 and 13,[2][4] where he attended Tanglin Trust School. After his family returned to England, he attended Millfield School in Somerset, where he played for the school cricket team, as well as the Somerset under-14 and under-15 sides. After leaving Millfield, Weller studied at Oxford Brookes University.

Cricketing career

At Oxford, Weller joined the Oxford MCC University squad. He played for the team and Combined MCC Universities in 2014 and went on to captain the Oxford team in 2015 and 2016.[1][2] Since 2011, he has played club cricket for Hartley Country Club in the Kent Cricket League. Having initially been a member of the Somerset County Cricket Club Academy system, he joined the Kent County Cricket Club Cricket Academy.[2] After impressing in both the Academy and Second XI he was offered a professional contract in October 2014.[2][5] In June 2015 he made an appearance as a substitute fielder for Kent against the touring Australians, taking two catches.[2][6] Weller left Kent in September 2016 without playing a senior match for the county.[3]

References
  1. Oxford MCCU name Kent's Sam Weller as captain, Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. Morrant Young Gun: Sam Weller, Oxford MCCU and Kent seamer, The Cricket Paper, 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. Hoad A (2016) Kent Cricket bowler David Griffiths set to leave the club after three years, Kent Online, 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. Kent Who's Who: Sam Weller, Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  5. Ex Millfield School pupil Sam Weller signs professional deal with Kent CCC Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Central Somerset Gazette, 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  6. Harvey R (2015) Australia pile on the runs against Kent at Canterbury after Mitchell Marsh scores stunning hundred, Kent Online, 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
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