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Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for Middlesex and captains the t20 team.

Stephen Eskinazi

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Sean Eskinazi
Born	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 28) Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013–present	Middlesex (squad no. 28)
First-class debut	9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire
List A debut	17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 73 30 64 Runs scored 3,915 1,434 1,955 Batting average 32.62 55.15 35.54 100s/50s 9/15 6/3 1/14 Top score 179 182 102* Catches/stumpings 69/0 12/– 28/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2022

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 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 high school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]

Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[4] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[5] During the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed club captain during the 2020 season.

On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a T20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[6]

He replaced Eoin Morgan as t20 captain for the 2022 season.

References

External links

• Stephen Eskinazi at ESPNcricinfo

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