Emilio Gay
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Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
.jpg) Gay in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Emilio Nico Gay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 2000 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 46) | 5 July 2025 v Guernsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 11 July 2025 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Durham (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Durham (squad no. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Rangpur Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emilio Nico Gay (born 14 April 2000) is an English and Italian cricketer who plays for Durham, having previously been with Northamptonshire, and the Italy national team.[1] His father, being of Afro-Caribbean ancestry, came from Grenada, whilst his mother is Italian.[2] He was born in Bedford, England,[3] and educated at Bedford School.[4][5]
Gay became involved with Northamptonshire's academy programme at under-15 level, and was named their Player of the Year in 2018.[6] He was awarded his first professional contract with the club in 2019,[7] making his first-class debut on 23 September against Gloucestershire in that year's County Championship[8] (due to bad weather during the match, he did not play his first innings until the following season). In January 2021, he signed a new two-year deal with Northamptonshire.[9] He recorded his maiden first-class century in the 2021 County Championship, when he scored 101 against Kent at Canterbury on 3 June.[10] He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 July 2021, for Northamptonshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[11] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Northamptonshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[12] He made his maiden first-class double century on 13 April 2024, during a County Championship match against Middlesex.[13][14] His score of 261 off 401 balls was the highest recorded by a Northamptonshire batsman in a Championship game between the two sides.[15]
In 2024, Gay turned down the offer of a contact extension at Northamptonshire, with Durham and Warwickshire reported to be amongst the clubs interested in signing him.[16][17] He was ruled out of the county's remaining games in the season's One-Day Cup, but not the County Championship.[18] On 5 August, it was confirmed that he had agreed a three-year deal with Durham,[19][20] to whom he was loaned for the final two rounds of the Championship.[21]
In May 2025, Gay was named in the England Lions squad for a two-match series against India A.[22]
Gay was also sold to Rangpur Riders for 2025–26 Bangladesh Premier League at the BPL Auction.