Ollie Sykes (cricketer)
English cricketer (born 2005)
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Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes (born 6 March 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club.[1] He is a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[2]
Wandsworth, London, England
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| Full name | Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 2005 Wandsworth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Surrey (squad no. 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | MI London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 26 September 2024 Surrey v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 6 August 2024 Surrey v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Sykes attended Dulwich Prep London followed by Tonbridge School.[3] In 2024, he was named Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year after taking 30 wickets and scoring 935 runs for Tonbridge in the 2023 summer.[4][5]
Career
Sykes joined the Surrey Academy in May 2023.[6] In July 2024, he signed a rookie contract with Surrey.[7] He made his T20 debut for Surrey in the 2024 T20 Blast against Kent Spitfires on 7 July 2024.[2][8] He made his List A debut for Surrey on 6 August 2024 in the One-Day Cup against Leicestershire.[9] He scored his first half century when striking 87 from 56 balls in an unbeaten 150-run partnership with Josh Blake against Essex on 9 August 2024.[10][11] That month, he scored his maiden century in the One Day Cup for Surrey against Derbyshire.[12] He made his first-class debut along with Josh Blake and Yousef Majid, for Surrey in the 2024 County Championship on 26 September 2024, against Essex.[13]
