Full name Stephen Sean Eskinazi
Born March 28, 1994, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Current age 26 years 337 days
Major teams Middlesex, Middlesex 2nd XI, Western Australia Under-17s, Western Australia Under-19s
Playing role Middle-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Education Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont; University of Western Australia
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 56 | 99 | 5 | 3025 | 179 | 32.18 | 5472 | 55.28 | 6 | 12 | 417 | 15 | 52 | 0 |
List A | 17 | 16 | 2 | 496 | 107* | 35.42 | 548 | 90.51 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
T20s | 40 | 37 | 3 | 1148 | 84 | 33.76 | 838 | 136.99 | 0 | 9 | 105 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 56 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List A | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class debut | Middlesex v Yorkshire at Lord's, Sep 9-12, 2015 scorecard |
Last First-class | Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford, Sep 6-8, 2020 scorecard |
List A debut | Middlesex v Essex at Radlett, May 17, 2018 scorecard |
Last List A | Middlesex v Lancashire at Lord's, May 10, 2019 scorecard |
T20s debut | Gloucestershire v Middlesex at Bristol, Jul 29, 2016 scorecard |
Last T20s | Hampshire v Middlesex at Southampton, Sep 20, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Middlesex | v Hampshire | Southampton | 20 Sep 2020 | T20 |
21 | Middlesex | v Sussex | Hove | 18 Sep 2020 | T20 |
26 | Middlesex | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Sep 2020 | T20 |
77 | Middlesex | v Surrey | Lord's | 14 Sep 2020 | T20 |
33 | Middlesex | v Hampshire | Lord's | 12 Sep 2020 | T20 |
15, 5 | Middlesex | v Essex | Chelmsford | 6 Sep 2020 | FC |
2 | Middlesex | v Surrey | The Oval | 5 Sep 2020 | T20 |
51 | Middlesex | v Essex | Lord's | 3 Sep 2020 | T20 |
79 | Middlesex | v Sussex | Lord's | 1 Sep 2020 | T20 |
84 | Middlesex | v Kent | Lord's | 29 Aug 2020 | T20 |
Stevie Eskinazi, a wicketkeeper-batsman, is a modern-day player in a globalised world, a product of three nations, not that it seems to be affecting his development as one of the most promising batsmen around. Born in Johannesburg to an English-born mother and a Zimbabwe-born father, he played for Hampshire junior sides before his family moved to Perth, whereupon he played for Western Australia U-17s and U-19s. Then came a professional opportunity in English cricket when he was recommended to Middlesex by Chris Smith, the former Hampshire and England batsman, his British passport, to add to an Australian one, enabling them to sign him as a local player.