Kyle Abbott (cricketer)

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kyle Abbott

| image = 1 02 Kyle Abbott.jpg

| caption = Abbot in 2025

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Kyle John Abbott

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|6|18}}

| birth_place = Empangeni, Natal Province, South Africa

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2013–2017

| testdebutdate = 22 February

| testdebutyear = 2013

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 316

| lasttestdate = 2 January

| lasttestyear = 2017

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 10 March

| odidebutyear = 2013

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 109

| lastodidate = 12 October

| lastodiyear = 2016

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| odishirt = 87

| T20Idebutdate = 3 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 57

| lastT20Idate = 28 March

| lastT20Iyear = 2016

| T20Ishirt = 87

| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2009/10}}

| club2 = Dolphins

| year2 = 2008/09–2015/16

| club3 = Hampshire

| year3 = 2014

| club4 = Middlesex

| year4 = 2015

| club5 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland

| year5 = 2015/16

| club6 = Kings XI Punjab

| year6 = 2016

| club7 = Worcestershire

| year7 = 2016

| club8 = Warriors

| year8 = 2016/17

| club9 = Hampshire

| year9 = 2017–present

| clubnumber9 = 87

| club10 = Khulna Titans

| year10 = 2017

| club11 = Lahore Qalandars

| year11 = 2018

| club12 = Boost Defenders

| year12 = 2018

| club13 = Durban Heat

| year13 = 2018–2019

| clubnumber13 = 25

| club14 = Northern Districts

| year14 = 2018/19

| club15 = Jaffna Stallions

| year15 = 2020

| club16 = Titans

| year16 = 2020/21

| club17 = Boland

| year17 = 2021/22

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 95

| bat avg1 = 6.78

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 17

| deliveries1 = 2,081

| wickets1 = 39

| bowl avg1 = 22.71

| fivefor1 = 3

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 7/29

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 28

| runs2 = 76

| bat avg2 = 8.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 23

| deliveries2 = 1,303

| wickets2 = 34

| bowl avg2 = 30.91

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/21

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 175

| runs3 = 3,443

| bat avg3 = 18.02

| 100s/50s3 = 0/13

| top score3 = 97*

| deliveries3 = 30,328

| wickets3 = 684

| bowl avg3 = 20.88

| fivefor3 = 44

| tenfor3 = 6

| best bowling3 = 9/40

| catches/stumpings3 = 33/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 120

| runs4 = 657

| bat avg4 = 18.25

| 100s/50s4 = 0/1

| top score4 = 56

| deliveries4 = 5,488

| wickets4 = 161

| bowl avg4 = 29.27

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/43

| catches/stumpings4 = 30/–

| date = 25 May

| year = 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kyle-abbott-297583 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Kyle John Abbott (born 18 June 1987{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/297583.html | title=ESPNcricinfo profile | access-date=19 February 2013}}) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who represented South Africa in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket between 2013 and 2017, before retiring to take up a contract with Hampshire in English county cricket. He previously played in South African domestic cricket for the Dolphins.

In September 2019, Abbott took match figures of 17–86 in Hampshire's match against Somerset in the 2019 County Championship. These were the fourth-best figures in County Championship cricket in England, and the tenth-best figures of all time in first-class cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49742463 |title=County Championship: Kyle Abbott stars as Hampshire beat Somerset |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8052/report/1166962/hampshire-vs-somerset-specsavers-county-championship-division-one-2019 |title=Kyle Abbott claims 17 wickets to put another dent in Somerset's title ambitions |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 September 2019}} They were also the best match figures in first-class cricket since Jim Laker took 19–90 in the fourth Test against Australia in 1956.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1349243 |title=Kyle Abbott records best first-class match figures since 1956 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 September 2019}}

Domestic career

In 2006 and 2007 Abbott played his cricket for an English seaside town Clevedon Cricket Club{{cite web|url=http://www.clevedon-cricket-club.co.uk/about-us/ |title=About us - Clevedon Cricket Club |access-date=10 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206092007/http://www.clevedon-cricket-club.co.uk/about-us/ |archive-date= 6 December 2013 }} which played in the West of England Premier League – Bristol Somerset. This was where he was recognized by Somerset County Cricket Club and represented their second team.

In 2015 Abbott was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL8 auction. He was included in the KZN Inland squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/913121.html KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015. In 2016, Abbott was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 9 auction.

In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League – full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with ten dismissals in ten matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12712;team=6589;type=tournament |title=Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 – Durban Heat: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 December 2018}}

In January 2019, he was signed by the Northern Knights to play in the 2018–19 Super Smash in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/central-north-island/sport/sport-region-6459/109879459/Knights-sign-former-South-Africa-fast-bowler-Kyle-Abbott-for-rest-of-Super-Smash |title=Knights sign former South Africa fast bowler Kyle Abbott for rest of Super Smash |work=Stuff |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=12 January 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }} In April 2021, he was named in Boland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}

International career

He was named as the replacement for the injured Jacques Kallis in the South Africa national cricket team for the third Test against Pakistan in February 2013.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605469.html Injured Morkel out of third Test, Kyle Abbott in] He took seven wickets on debut in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in February 2013, where he was adjudged man of the match as well.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/567365.html |title=Pakistan tour of South Africa, 3rd Test: South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22–26, 2013 |access-date=23 February 2013|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} These were the ninth best figures of all time for a debutant in test cricket.

On 5 January 2017 following the conclusion of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Abbott signed a Kolpak deal with Hampshire County Cricket Club which made him ineligible to represent South Africa anymore, ending his international career.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075682.html |title=Abbott's Test career over as Hampshire move is confirmed |access-date=5 January 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}