Aneesh Kapil
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Aneesh Kapil
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Aneesh Kapil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|08|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wolverhampton, England
| nickname = Simba{{cite web |url=http://www.wccc.co.uk/squad/aneesh-kapil |title=Aneesh Kapil|publisher=Worcestershire County Cricket Club|date= |accessdate=26 August 2011}}
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm fast-medium
| club1 = Worcestershire
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010–2013}}
| clubnumber1 = 22
| club2 = Surrey
| year2 = {{nowrap|2014–2016}}
| clubnumber2 = 47
| club3 = Sussex
| year3 = 2019
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 10 August
| debutyear1 = 2011
| debutfor1 = Worcestershire
| debutagainst1 = Sussex
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 22 May
| debutyear2 = 2011
| debutfor2 = Worcestershire
| debutagainst2 = Yorkshire
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 15
| runs1 = 499
| bat avg1 = 21.69
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 104*
| deliveries1 = 550
| wickets1 = 14
| bowl avg1 = 29.14
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 20
| runs2 = 315
| bat avg2 = 26.25
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 59
| deliveries2 = 233
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 58.80
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/18
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 14
| runs3 = 63
| bat avg3 = 7.87
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 15
| deliveries3 = 84
| wickets3 = 6
| bowl avg3 = 17.83
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/9
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| date = 20 August
| year = 2019
| source =http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/351425.html Cricinfo
}}
Aneesh Kapil (born 3 August 1993) is an English first-class cricketer who has played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club and Surrey. A right-handed batsman and right-hand fast-medium pace bowler he made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Sussex in August 2011.
County career
Kapil's first competitive appearance for Worcestershire came in a List A game against Yorkshire in May 2011. He scored 44 from 55 balls, ending up second top scorer for Worcestershire as they posted a disappointing 155. Kapil bowled 5 overs in the reply going for 21 in a seven wicket defeat.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492286.htm |title=Worcestershire v Yorkshire |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=22 May 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Kapil made his Twenty20 debut in June 2011 playing against Lancashire in an 8-run loss at Old Trafford.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492365.html |title=Worcestershire v Lancashire|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 3 June 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011}} On 29 June 2011, Kapil played in a T20 match against Northamptonshire, Kapil claimed 3 wickets for 9 runs restricting Northamptonshire to 129 as Worcestershire won by 6 wickets.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/492448.html|title=Worcestershire v Northamptonshire|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 29 June 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011}} In July 2011, Kapil played in five youth one-day Internationals for England U-19. His best performances came in the second and fifth games. In the first Youth ODI Kapil starred with the ball taking 4 wickets for 36 as England won by six wickets.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/492539.html|title=England U-19 v South Africa U-19|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date=18 July 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011}} In the fifth ODI, Kapil scored 54 runs from 45 balls in a one-wicket loss for England.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/492542.html|title=England U-19 v South Africa U-19|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date=26 July 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011}} Kapil played in a first-class match against Lancashire in August 2011; he took 3 wickets and scored 31 in the match as Worcestershire lost by 98 runs.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/316/316371.html |title=Worcestershire v Lancashire|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 17–20 August 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2011}}
In April 2014 Kapil joined Surrey on a trial. He played in the second eleven championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol and two one day second eleven trophy matches against Gloucestershire and Sussex at Bristol and Horsham respectively. He was then registered by Surrey and made his first-class debut for the County at Canterbury on 4 May against Kent. He scored his maiden first class century against New Zealand A that same year. After an impressive 2014 season he was rewarded a contract extension, before ultimately being released in 2018.
He is currently pursuing legal action against his former employers Sussex, accusing them of sabotaging his cricketing career {{cite web |title=Aneesh Kapil accuses "malicious" Sussex of sabotaging career |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/cricket-racism-crisis/aneesh_kapil_accuses_malicious_sussex_sabotaging_career.html |website=TheCricketer |access-date=11 July 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=351425}}
- [http://www.wccc.co.uk/squad/aneesh-kapil Aneesh Kapil Worcestershire County Cricket Club Profile]
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Category:English people of Indian descent
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