Abidine Sakande
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| Full name | Abidine Sakande | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1994 Chester, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Oxford MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Sussex (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Leicestershire (squad no. 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 30 June 2014 Oxford v Cambridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 August 2016 Sussex v Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 25 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abidine Sakande (born 22 September 1994) is an English cricketer who played for Sussex County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm medium bowler who also bats right-handed.[1]
Sakande was born in Chester to a father who had immigrated from Burkina Faso.[2] He was educated at Ardingly College and St John's College, Oxford. Sakande made his first-class debut for Oxford University Cricket Club in the University Match in 2014.[3] He spent the 2016–17 off-season playing club cricket in New Zealand.[2]
Sakande declined Sussex's offer of a contract extension in 2019, and left the club at the end of the season.[4]
Sakande joined Leicestershire during the 2021 season playing three County Championship matches.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Abidine Sakande". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ a b English bowler Sakande hoping for a profitable summer in New Zealand
- ^ "Varsity Match: Oxford University v Cambridge University at Oxford, Jun 30–Jul 3, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Abi Sakande to leave Sussex at end of season | Sussex Cricket".
- ^ "Abi Sakande: Leicestershire fast bowler signs new deal for 2022 season". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Abidine Sakande at ESPNcricinfo
- Abidine Sakande at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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