Christopher Sayers

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

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| country = England

| fullname = Christopher Allan Sayers

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Harrow, London, England

| nickname =

| family =

| heightft =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role =

| club1 = Cambridge University

| year1 = 1999–2001

| club2 = Cambridge UCCE

| year2 = 2001

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 14

| runs1 = 122

| bat avg1 = 10.16

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 46

| deliveries1 = 498

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 178.50

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/21

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–

| date = 2 September

| year = 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/20067.html Cricinfo

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Christopher Allan Sayers (born 19 December 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Sayers was born at Harrow in December 1978 and was educated at Millfield, before going up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8286/8286.html |title=Player profile: Christopher Sayers |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-09-02 |url-access=subscription}} While studying at Cambridge played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, making his debut in 1999 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University until 2001, making eleven appearances.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8286/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Christopher Sayers |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-09-02 |url-access=subscription}} Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 103 runs in his eleven matches at an average of 11.44, with a high score of 46.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8286/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Christopher Sayers |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-09-02 |url-access=subscription}} He had little success with his right-arm medium-fast bowling, taking just 2 wickets from 83 overs bowled which conceded 357 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8286/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Christopher Sayers |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-09-02 |url-access=subscription}} In 2001, Sayers also played three first-class matches for the then newly formed Cambridge UCCE side, appearing in their inaugural first-class match against Kent.{{#tag:ref|Cambridge UCCE differed from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.|group=notes}}