Sam Elliott (cricketer)

{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sam Elliott

| image =

| fullname = Samuel M. Elliott

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mitcham, Melbourne, Victoria

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| family = Matthew Elliott (father)

| club1 = Victoria

| year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Melbourne Stars

| year2 = 2021/22

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 304

| bat avg1 = 27.63

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 80*

| deliveries1 = 1386

| wickets1 = 26

| bowl avg1 = 27.26

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/43

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/-

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 17

| runs2 = 212

| bat avg2 = 26.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 46*

| deliveries2 = 787

| wickets2 = 29

| bowl avg2 = 27.65

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 7/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/-

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 2

| runs3 = 2

| bat avg3 = 2.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 2

| deliveries3 = 42

| wickets3 = 0

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| date = 2 March

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1219974.html Cricinfo

}}

Samuel M. Elliott (born 18 February 2000) is an Australian cricketer.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1219974.html |title=Sam Elliott |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 April 2021}}

In May 2019, Elliott was awarded a rookie contract with Victoria ahead of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/sam-elliott-son-of-mattthew-joins-victoria-on-rookie-contract-20190508-p51l8z.html |title=Sam Elliott, son of Matthew, joins Victoria on rookie contract |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 May 2019 |access-date=8 April 2021}} He made his List A debut on 8 April 2021, for Victoria in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244137.html |title=14th Match, Melbourne, Apr 8 2021, The Marsh Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 April 2021}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 5 December 2021, for the Melbourne Stars in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1269638.html |title=1st Match (N), Sydney, Dec 5 2021, Big Bash League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 December 2021}} He made his first class debut for Victoria on 24 November 2022, against Tasmania in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Victoria vs Tasmania 15th Match 2022/23 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2022-23-1322367/victoria-vs-tasmania-15th-match-1322410/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In September 2024, Elliott took 7/12 against Tasmania in the 2024–25 One-Day Cup, the best figures by a Victorian in the domestic one-day competition.{{Cite web |last=Bourke |first=Ed |date=23 September 2024 |title=Victorian bowler Sam Elliott claims state record One-Day Cup figures |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/victorian-bowler-sam-elliott-claims-state-record-oneday-cup-figures/news-story/21dccaf98861ed95174270c16192dc1d |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=news.com.au}}