Stephen Eskinazi
South African-born English cricketer (born 1994)
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Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Leicestershire
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
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| Full name | Stephen Sean Eskinazi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1994 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2025 | Middlesex (squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–2023/24 | Perth Scorchers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | The Chennai Braves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chattogram Challengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Dhaka Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Leicestershire (on loan) (squad no. 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Leicestershire (squad no. 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in South Africa and raised in Australia, he is a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom. Eskinazi is a right-handed batsman who is also an occasional wicketkeeper.
Career
Eskinazi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English mother and a Zimbabwean father. He moved with his family to Australia at a young age. Eskinazi attended secondary school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]
After a spell with Western Australia under-17s, Eskinazi joined Middlesex in 2013, initially playing for their second team before being awarded a full-time contract in 2014.[4] On 9 September 2015, he made his first-class debut against Yorkshire in the County Championship.[5]
Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[6] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[7] In July 2020, he was appointed as club captain until the end of the season as a result of the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a Twenty20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[9] At the time, this was the highest T20 score at the Lord's Cricket Ground, although it was surpassed by Max Holden in 2023.[10] Eskinazi also became the first batter to score over 130 runs in three consecutive List A games,[11] achieving this in the 2022 One-Day Cup, in which he was the overall top run scorer.
Eskinazi was appointed as Middlesex's T20 captain ahead of the 2022 season, replacing Eoin Morgan.[12] He stepped down from the role in July 2025 for personal reasons.[13]
On 21 August 2025, it was announced that Eskinazi had signed for Leicestershire on a three-year deal which would see him initially join on loan before signing permanently in November.[14][15]
In franchise cricket, Eskinazi has played for Welsh Fire in The Hundred since 2023.[16] He has also previously played for Perth Scorchers, The Chennai Braves, Chattogram Challengers, Kathmandu Gurkhas and Dhaka Capitals.[17]