Sean Abbott is an Australian professional fast bowler who recently made an impressive World Cup debut in the match against Bangladesh, find out more about him, his wife and bowling speed
The Australian pacer recently debuted in the final league stage encounter of the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.
Who is Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, bio, age, height, wife, bowling speed and stats
Australia gets a much-needed breakthrough.
Maiden ODI World Cup wicket for Sean Abbott.
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A much-needed breakthrough for Australia as Sean Abbott dismisses Tanzid Hasan for 36 runs 🏏
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The recent match between Australia and Bangladesh took place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
Sean Abbott bio
Sean Anthony Abbott is an Australian professional cricketer who was born on February 29, 1992, in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. He was born to Nathan Abbott and Georgina Abbott. Sean has so far represented his country internationally in white-ball cricket. He currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club in domestic cricket.
Sean Abbott has the ability to clock around 140 kmph on a regular basis. Australian pacer Sean on June 29, 2022 got married to his girlfriend Brier Neil.
Age and height
Sean Abbott is currently 31 years old and stands at a height of 184 cm (6 ft 0 in).
Playing style
Sean Abbott primarily plays as a right-handed batter and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
Sean Abbott professional career and stats
Abbott started out playing junior cricket for the Baulkham Hills Cricket Club. He eventually progressed to play grade cricket for Parramatta District and now currently represents New South Wales in the domestic circuit. Notably, he has also played for several Indian Premier League (IPL) teams in the past, including Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Ever since making his national team debut in the ODI and T20Is in 2014, Sean Abbott has been a regular. Sean also played franchise cricket in England for the Manchester Originals in The Hundred. Up until now, Abbott has taken 20 wickets in 17 ODIs for Australia. He has also registered 13 scalps across 12 T20Is. As a batter, Abbott has scored 54 against India in Indore, just ahead of the ongoing World Cup.
Back in November 2014, Abbott was involved in a scandal for bowling the bouncer that hit Phillip Hughes in a Sheffield Shield match. The hit eventually resulted in the death of Hughes just a couple of days later. Despite the major setback, Abbott managed to bounce back, delivering consistent performances across the domestic circuit. Following a resurgence, he finally managed to break into the Australian team for the ongoing ODI World Cup. Sean Abbott made an impressive debut straightaway as he dismissed Tanzid Hasan before rounding off his 10-over spell with two dismissals and conceding just 61 runs all throughout.
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