Chris Sole

Not to be confused with Chris Soule.

Chris Sole
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Barclay Sole
Born (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 30)
Aberdeen, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsDavid Sole (father)
Tom Sole (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 60)16 August 2016 v UAE
Last ODI25 October 2024 v United States
T20I debut (cap 44)19 January 2017 v Oman
Last T20I7 September 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2018Hampshire
2023Saint Lucia Kings
2024Sharjah Warriors
2024Glamorgan
2024Biratnagar Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 31 17 3 35
Runs scored 71 21 33 83
Batting average 6.45 7.00 11.00 7.54
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 17 6 21 17
Balls bowled 1,514 337 432 1,730
Wickets 53 15 5 61
Bowling average 24.30 35.06 57.00 23.57
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/27 3/28 3/79 4/24
Catches/stumpings 9/– 5/– 0/– 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 31 October 2024

Christopher Barclay Sole (born 27 February 1994) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 9 August 2016 against the United Arab Emirates.[2] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 August 2016, also against the United Arab Emirates.[3] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Scotland against Oman on 19 January 2017 in the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge.[4] In September 2021, Sole was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[5] In WC Qualifier 2023, he clocked 150 kph in a match-winning opening spell against Zimbabwe on 4 July, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs.[6]

His father, David, played rugby union for Scotland and his brother, Tom, also plays cricket for Scotland.[7]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Sole". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Ayr, Aug 9-12, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 28th Match: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Aug 16, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Desert T20 Challenge, 12th Match, Group B: Oman v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 19, 2017". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ Agarwal, Naman (4 July 2023). "Watch: Scotland's Chris Sole Hits 150Kph, Smashes Stumps In Match-Winning World Cup Qualifier Opening Spell To Knock Zimbabwe Out". Wisden. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Sole shakers: The family driving Scottish sport forward". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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