Cameron Steel
{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Cameron Steel
| image =
| country = United States
| fullname = Cameron Tate Steel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Greenbrae, California, United States
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm leg break
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Middlesex
| year1 = 2014–2016
| clubnumber1 = 22
| club2 = Durham MCCU
| year2 = 2014–2016
| club3 = Durham
| year3 = {{nowrap|2017–2021}}
| clubnumber3 = 14
| club4 = → Hampshire (on loan)
| year4 = 2021
| club5 = → Surrey (on loan)
| year5 = 2021
| club6 = Surrey
| year6 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}
| clubnumber6 = 44
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 1 April
| debutyear1 = 2014
| debutfor1 = Durham MCCU
| debutagainst1 = Derbyshire
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 27 April
| debutyear2 = 2017
| debutfor2 = Durham
| debutagainst2 = Derbyshire
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 65
| runs1 = 2,706
| bat avg1 = 27.06
| 100s/50s1 = 4/13
| top score1 = 224
| deliveries1 = 3,012
| wickets1 = 60
| bowl avg1 = 35.00
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/25
| catches/stumpings1 = 30/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 37
| runs2 = 589
| bat avg2 = 20.31
| 100s/50s2 = 0/5
| top score2 = 77
| deliveries2 = 1,269
| wickets2 = 41
| bowl avg2 = 29.09
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/33
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 24
| runs3 = 165
| bat avg3 = 16.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 37
| deliveries3 = 264
| wickets3 = 12
| bowl avg3 = 36.33
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/41
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| date = 26 May
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/cameron-steel-633301 ESPNcricinfo
}}
Cameron Tate Steel (born 13 September 1995) is an English and American cricketer who plays for Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/am-roundup-round-2-bob-willis-trophy/ |title=Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy |work=Emerging Cricket |date=12 August 2020 |accessdate=12 August 2020}} He is a right-handed batsman and right arm leg spin bowler.
Career
While studying at Durham University, Steel made his first-class debut for Durham MCCU against Derbyshire on 1 April 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/692695.html |title=Derbyshire v Durham MCCU, 1-3 April 2014 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |accessdate=16 April 2014 }} In October 2016, after his release from Middlesex, Steel signed for Durham ahead of the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news/coughlin-and-steel-sign/ |title=Coughlin & Steel sign on for 2017 |publisher=Durham County Cricket Club |date=8 October 2016 |accessdate=8 October 2016 }} He made his List A debut for Durham in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068435.html |title=Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Durham v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street, Apr 27, 2017 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |accessdate=27 April 2017 }} He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Durham in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 23 July 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068346.html |title=North Group, NatWest t20 Blast at Manchester, Jul 23 |accessdate=23 July 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In 2017 he scored 224 for Durham against Leicestershire.{{cite web |title=Durham vs Leics, at Leicester, Aug 06 2017 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-div-two-2017-1068075/leicestershire-vs-durham-1068628/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=23 April 2024}}
Born in California, Steel holds a United States passport.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 June 2019}} In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.
On 18 April 2021, Steel signed for Hampshire on a two-month loan deal.{{Cite news|title=Hants sign Durham's Steel on loan|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56792950|access-date=2021-04-18}} On 16 July 2021 Steel signed for Surrey on a two-year contract until the end of the 2023 season. For the remainder of the 2021 season he joined Surrey on loan{{Cite news|title=Steel joins Surrey on two-year deak|language=en-GB|work=Kia Oval|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/steel-joins-surrey-on-two-year-deal/}} Steel was part of the Surrey team that won the 2022 County Championship.
On 18 September 2023, Steel signed a new multi-year contract extension at Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-trio-pen-new-contracts/|title=Surrey trio pen new contracts|date=18 September 2023 |publisher=Kia Oval}} In the opening three rounds of the 2024 County Championship he was the competition's highest wicket-taker, with 20 wickets.{{cite news |title=Surrey demolish Kent to notch first win of the season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2024-1410191/kent-vs-surrey-13th-match-1410205/match-report-4 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=Cricinfo |date=22 April 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/633301.html}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/1228/1228949/1228949.html}}
{{Surrey County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:Durham MCCU cricketers
Category:Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
Category:Sportspeople from Greenbrae, California
Category:Cricketers from California
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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