Full name Kyle John Abbott
Born June 18, 1987, Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Current age 33 years 254 days
Major teams South Africa, Chennai Super Kings, Dolphins, Hampshire, Jaffna Stallions, Kings XI Punjab, KwaZulu-Natal, Lahore Qalandars, Middlesex, Pune Warriors, Somerset 2nd XI, South Africa A, Warriors, Worcestershire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Education Kearsney College
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 11 | 14 | 0 | 95 | 17 | 6.78 | 338 | 28.10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
ODIs | 28 | 13 | 4 | 76 | 23 | 8.44 | 126 | 60.31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
T20Is | 21 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 9* | 11.50 | 20 | 115.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
First-class | 114 | 157 | 30 | 2427 | 97* | 19.11 | 5093 | 47.65 | 0 | 9 | 336 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
List A | 105 | 51 | 20 | 507 | 56 | 16.35 | 600 | 84.50 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 28 | 0 |
T20s | 155 | 54 | 30 | 324 | 30 | 13.50 | 275 | 117.81 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 11 | 21 | 2081 | 886 | 39 | 7/29 | 9/68 | 22.71 | 2.55 | 53.3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
ODIs | 28 | 27 | 1303 | 1051 | 34 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 30.91 | 4.83 | 38.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 21 | 21 | 436 | 579 | 26 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 22.26 | 7.96 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 114 | 197 | 19663 | 9256 | 442 | 9/40 | 17/86 | 20.94 | 2.82 | 44.4 | 17 | 30 | 4 |
List A | 105 | 99 | 4762 | 4153 | 142 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 29.24 | 5.23 | 33.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
T20s | 155 | 152 | 3228 | 4457 | 155 | 5/14 | 5/14 | 28.75 | 8.28 | 20.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Test debut | South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 2-5, 2017 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v Pakistan at Bloemfontein, Mar 10, 2013 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Oct 12, 2016 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Mar 3, 2013 scorecard |
Last T20I | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Mar 28, 2016 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | KwaZulu-Natal v Gauteng at Durban, Feb 19-21, 2009 scorecard |
Last First-class | Kent v Hampshire at Canterbury, Sep 23-26, 2019 scorecard |
List A debut | Griqualand West v KwaZulu-Natal at Kimberley, Mar 1, 2009 scorecard |
Last List A | Titans v Dolphins at Potchefstroom, Jan 9, 2021 scorecard |
T20s debut | Knights v Dolphins at Bloemfontein, Feb 2, 2011 scorecard |
Last T20s | Colombo Kings v Jaffna Stallions at Hambantota, Dec 4, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/55, 22* | Titans | v Dolphins | Potchefstroom | 9 Jan 2021 | LA |
4*, 0/15 | Stallions | v Kings | Hambantota | 4 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0/46 | Stallions | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 27 Nov 2020 | T20 |
1/40 | Durban Heat | v Paarl Rocks | Paarl | 4 Dec 2019 | T20 |
0/42 | Durban Heat | v Giants | Durban | 30 Nov 2019 | T20 |
2/32 | Durban Heat | v Blitz | Cape Town | 28 Nov 2019 | T20 |
0/31 | Durban Heat | v Giants | Port Elizabeth | 23 Nov 2019 | T20 |
1/33 | Durban Heat | v Spartans | Centurion | 21 Nov 2019 | T20 |
1/29 | Durban Heat | v Blitz | Durban | 17 Nov 2019 | T20 |
3/49 | Hampshire | v Kent | Canterbury | 23 Sep 2019 | FC |
Kyle Abbott hails from the same area as Lance Klusener - Zululand - and that's not all the two have in common. Abbott followed Klusener as the second-most successful South Africa bowler on debut. His 7 for 29 in the first innings against Pakistan in Centurion in 2013 was a demonstration of speed and swing on a spicy surface.