Matches (33)
BAN v NZ (1)
SA v WI (A tour) (1)
WI v IRE (EME) (1)
Abu Dhabi T10 (6)
Legends League (2)
NZ v PAK (W) (1)
Hazare Trophy (18)
WI v ENG (1)
IND v ENG (W) (1)
AUS v PAK (1)

Full Name

Michael-Kyle Steven Pepper

Born

June 25, 1998, Harlow, Essex

Age

25y 163d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Wicketkeeper Batter

RELATIONS

(brother)

Wicketkeeper-batter Michael Pepper signed a summer contract with Essex in 2018 after a string of impressive performances for the 2nd XI in 2017. Pepper played his club cricket for Cambridge Granta in the East Anglian Premier League. His Championship debut came in a day-night affair against Somerset at Chelmsford in June that year. Essex held him in such high regard that they felt able to release their long-serving keeper James Foster at the end of the season.

Pepper made 92 in his fourth first-class match, against Durham at Chester-le-Street early in the 2021 season, but his promise was most obvious in white-ball cricket. He led the run-scoring for Essex in the Blast, and went further the following summer, smacking 439 runs at a strike rate of 163.19 - performances which won him a chance as a replacement for Northern Superchargers in the Hundred.
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Michael Pepper Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC152424239219.2274956.4703564250
List A7501346326.80111120.720121600
T20s59579129186*26.89884146.040714148240

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC15------------
List A7------------
T20s59------------

Photos of Michael Pepper

Michael Pepper and Paul Walter got Essex over the line
Michael Pepper slammed 64 from 34 balls
Michael Pepper reverse-sweeps during his half-century
Michael Pepper launches one leg side during his 75 from 42 balls
Michael Pepper catches Marchant De Lange
Michael Pepper slashes into the off side