Sean Abbott Cricket Career
Sean Abbott Cricket Career, and he is an Australian professional cricketer who has represented his country internationally in white ball cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.
Abbott made his first-class debut for New South Wales in 2011-12, and his List A debut in 2012-13. He was selected for the Australian ODI and T20I squads to tour Pakistan in 2014, after a breakout season in which he took 27 wickets in the Sheffield Shield and 16 wickets in the Ryobi Cup.
Sean Abbott Cricket Career in ODI
Sean Abbott has played 11 One Day International (ODI) matches for Australia, taking 13 wickets at an average of 31.92. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Sharjah on October 7, 2014. His best ODI bowling figures are 3 for 23, which he took against West Indies in Melbourne on January 26, 2015. He has also scored 131 runs in ODI cricket, with a highest score of 49.Abbott is a right-arm fast bowler who bowls at speeds of up to 145 kilometres per hour (90 miles per hour). He is known for his ability to generate swing and seam movement, and he is also a very accurate bowler. Abbott has been a regular member of the New South Wales state team since 2011, and he has also played for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League.
International Career of Sean Abbott
Abbott’s international career was put on hold after he bowled a bouncer that hit Phillip Hughes on the neck during a Sheffield Shield match in 2014. Hughes died two days later from a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
T20 Cricket
He is a valuable asset to any T20 side, and will be looking to continue his good form in the years to come.
Here are some of Sean Abbott’s T20 career highlights:
Took the wicket of Shahid Afridi in his first over on T20I debut
Won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award in 2015
Was a member of the New South Wales team that won the 2015-16 Matador BBQs One Day Cup
Played in the 2022 Indian Premier League for the Sunrisers Hyderabad
Was a member of the Australia team that won the 2023 T20 World Cup
Domestic Cricket
In domestic cricket, Abbott has been a consistent performer for New South Wales. He has taken over 200 wickets in the Sheffield Shield, and over 100 wickets in the List A competition. He has also been a regular in the Sydney Sixers team in the Big Bash League.
In 2023, Abbott moved to England to play for Surrey County Cricket Club. He has so far taken 10 wickets in 4 County Championship matches.
Abbott is a talented bowler who can generate pace and swing. He is also a useful lower-order batsman. He has the potential to be a regular in the Australian team in all formats of the game.
