Chris Sole

{{Short description|Scottish cricketer (born 1994)}}

{{distinguish|Chris Soule}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Chris Sole

| image =

| country = Scotland

| fullname = Christopher Barclay Sole

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role = Bowler

| family = David Sole (father)
Tom Sole (brother)

| international = true

|internationalspan = 2016-present

| odidebutdate = 16 August

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = UAE

| odicap = 60

| lastodidate = 25 October

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = United States

| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 19 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2017

| T20Idebutagainst = Oman

| T20Icap = 44

| lastT20Idate = 7 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Australia

| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 2017–2018

| club2 = Saint Lucia Kings

| year2 = 2023

| club3 = Sharjah Warriors

| year3 = 2024

| club4 = Glamorgan

| year4 = 2024

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 71

| bat avg1 = 6.45

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 17

| deliveries1 = 1,514

| wickets1 = 53

| bowl avg1 = 24.30

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/27

| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 17

| runs2 = 21

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 6

| deliveries2 = 337

| wickets2 = 15

| bowl avg2 = 35.06

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/28

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 3

| runs3 = 33

| bat avg3 = 11.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 21

| deliveries3 = 432

| wickets3 = 5

| bowl avg3 = 57.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/79

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 35

| runs4 = 83

| bat avg4 = 7.54

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 17

| deliveries4 = 1,730

| wickets4 = 61

| bowl avg4 = 23.57

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–

| date = 31 October 2024

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/211/211796/211796.html CricketArchive

|club5=Biratnagar Kings|year5=2024}}

Christopher Barclay Sole (born 27 February 1994) is a Scottish cricketer.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/671823.html |title=Chris Sole |accessdate=9 August 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 9 August 2016 against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/997991.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Ayr, Aug 9-12, 2016 |accessdate=9 August 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 August 2016, also against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/997995.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 28th Match: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Aug 16, 2016 |accessdate=16 August 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Scotland against Oman on 19 January 2017 in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1074968.html |title=Desert T20 Challenge, 12th Match, Group B: Oman v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 19, 2017 |accessdate=19 January 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} In September 2021, Sole was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/captain-coetzer-leads-scotland-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup/ |title=Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=9 September 2021}} In WC Qualifier 2023, he clocked 150 km/h in a match-winning opening spell against Zimbabwe on 4 July, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs.{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Naman |date=2023-07-04 |title=Watch: Scotland's Chris Sole Hits 150Kph, Smashes Stumps in Match-Winning World Cup Qualifier Opening Spell To Knock Zimbabwe Out |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/scotland-chris-sole-hits-150kph-smashes-stumps-v-zimbabwe-world-cup-qualifier |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Wisden |language=en-GB}}

His father, David, played rugby union for Scotland and his brother, Tom, also plays cricket for Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/644261 |title=Sole shakers: The family driving Scottish sport forward |accessdate=15 March 2018 |publisher=International Cricket Council}}

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Scotland’s 15-Player Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/scotland-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}