Thomas Benjamin Abell is an English first-class cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club.
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Who Is Tom Abbel?
Abell was born in Taunton and educated at the independent Taunton School. He made his debut for the Taunton School’s 1st XI side aged 14, where he became the youngest cricketer at the school to reach the 1000-run landmark at the age of just 16.
By the time he left school, he had scored a record 3,630 runs for the first XI, and as captain of the first team, he finished the 2012 season with 1,156 runs at an average of 193 accumulating seven centuries and passing 50 in every inning he played, and also took 19 wickets average of 15.
His performances led him to be named 2013 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year and received the Wetherell Award, presented by The Cricket Society to the leading all-rounder in School Cricket, in 2012.
Tom Abbel Facts, Biography, WIKI
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Full Name | Thomas Benjamin Abell |
Born | 5 March 1994 |
Age | 28 years |
Nationality | English |
Nickname | Tom |
Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Batting style | Right-handed |
Bowling style | Right-arm medium |
Relations | – |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Tom Abbel Early life
Abell was born in Taunton and educated at the independent Taunton School. He made his debut for the Taunton School’s 1st XI side aged 14, where he became the youngest cricketer at the school to reach the 1000-run landmark at the age of just 16.
By the time he left school, he had scored a record 3,630 runs for the first XI, and as captain of the first team, he finished the 2012 season with 1,156 runs at an average of 193 accumulating seven centuries and passing 50 in every innings he played and also took 19 wickets average of 15.
His performances led him to be named 2013 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year and received the Wetherell Award, presented by The Cricket Society to the leading all-rounder in School Cricket, in 2012.
As well as starring for the Taunton School cricket team, he also captained the school hockey team to a second consecutive undefeated season and also represented the school rugby, rugby sevens, and indoor hockey, in which the school reached the semi-finals at the national finals.
His all-round sporting successes led him to be nominated for “Male Pupil of the Year” at the Aviva/Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards, where he finished as runner-up to British Olympic diver Tom Daley. While at school he also had a trial for the England men’s national hockey team at under-16 level.
Tom Abbel Age
His age is 28 years.
Tom Abbel Net Worth
His net worth is 3 Million approx.
Tom Abbel Wife
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Tom Abbel Personal Life, Family
- Personal Life
Tom Abell is a relatively private person, so there is not much information about his personal life. However, we do know that he is married to a woman named Emily and they have two children together. He is also an avid golfer and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
Here are some more personal facts about Tom Abell:
- He was born on March 5, 1994, in Taunton, England.
- He attended Taunton School where he played cricket for the school team.
- He made his debut for Somerset in the first grade in 2012.
- In 2017, he was named captain of Somerset.
- He has represented England Lions in Test and ODI cricket.
- He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler.
- His highest first-class score is 236.
- He has played 170 First-Class matches, scoring 7,137 runs at an average of 35.34.
- He has taken 128 wickets at an average of 33.86.
- Family
Spouse/Wife | N/A |
Father | N/A |
Mother | N/A |
Brothers | N/A |
Sisters | N/A |
Girlfriend | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Marriage Date | N/A |
Tom Abbel International Debut
Test debut
Tom Abell made his Test debut for England against India in August 2018. He was the 1000th Test cricketer to represent England. Abell scored 19 and 0 in his two innings, but he showed glimpses of his potential with the bat. He was dropped from the England team after the series, but he has continued to perform well in county cricket.
Here are the details of Tom Abell’s Test debut:
- Match: England vs India, 1st Test, Edgbaston, August 2018
- Date: 1-5 August 2018
- Result: India won by 31 runs
- Abell’s scores: 19 and 0
ODI debut
Tom Abell never made his ODI debut for England,
T20 debut
Tom Abell made his T20 debut for Somerset on 29 July 2016 against Hampshire. He batted at number 5 and scored 7 runs before being dismissed by Liam Dawson. Somerset lost the match by 5 wickets.
Abell’s highest score in T20 cricket is 101, which he scored against Derbyshire in 2019. He has also scored 5 half-centuries in T20 cricket.
In total, Abell has played 86 T20 matches, scoring 2010 runs at an average of 33.50. He has also taken 2 wickets.
Abell is a right-handed batsman who is known for his aggressive batting style. He is also a good fielder and is often used as a wicketkeeper in T20 cricket.
Tom Abbel Playing Career
- Domestic Career
Here is all about Tom Abbel’s Domestic Career.
Abell was born in Taunton and educated at the independent Taunton School. He made his debut for the Taunton School’s 1st XI side aged 14, where he became the youngest cricketer at the school to reach the 1000-run landmark at the age of just 16.
By the time he left school, he had scored a record 3,630 runs for the first XI, and as captain of the first team, he finished the 2012 season with 1,156 runs at an average of 193 accumulating seven centuries and passing 50 in every innings he played and also took 19 wickets average of 15.
His performances led him to be named 2013 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year and received the Wetherell Award, presented by The Cricket Society to the leading all-rounder in School Cricket, in 2012.
As well as starring for the Taunton School cricket team, he also captained the school hockey team to a second consecutive undefeated season and also represented the school rugby, rugby sevens, and indoor hockey, in which the school reached the semi-finals at the national finals.
His all-round sporting successes led him to be nominated for “Male Pupil of the Year” at the Aviva/Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards, where he finished as runner-up to British Olympic diver Tom Daley. While at school he also had a trial for the England men’s national hockey team at under-16 level.
- T20 Leagues Career
Here is all about Tom Abbel’s T20 Leagues Career.
In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players’ draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League. In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.
- International Career
Here is all about Tom Abbel’s International Career.
He made his international Somerset first-class debut against Warwickshire in August 2014, having been called up to the team as a late replacement for the county’s overseas player Alviro Petersen who had suffered a knee injury.
He scored 95 in his first innings, and was the last man out for Somerset with a total of 286, narrowly missing out on becoming the first Somerset-born player, since Harold Gimblett in 1935, to score a century on their County Championship debut
Abell maintained his place in the Somerset side until the end of the season scoring two further half-centuries, scoring exactly 50 against Middlesex, and 75 in Somerset’s final match of the season away at champions Yorkshire, he finished the season with 292 runs at an average of 41.
At the end of the season, Abell was one of four Somerset players to be awarded a new one-year contract.
He scored 131 from 203 balls, in a partnership of 272 with Marcus Trescothick. At the end of the 2015 season, Abell won the LV= Breakthrough Player Award, for his performances in the County Championship.
He ended the season with 726 runs in the Championship at an average of 36, with one century and five half-centuries. Abell spent the 2015–16 winter playing grade cricket for Fremantle District Cricket Club in Western Australia and had a highly successful winter twice winning the Kookaburra Player of the Round award, in total across all formats he scored 641 runs at an average of 40 while he took 21 wickets with the ball at an average of 18.
The 2016 season saw Abell continue to open in the County Championship with Marcus Trescothick with the club’s new captain, former Australian Test match opener, Chris Rogers signed by the club to bat at number 3
.After a disastrous campaign for Somerset in the 2016 t20 Blast, Abell made his Twenty20 debut in a much-changed side for their final group match against Hampshire on 29 July 2016
. Abell batted at number 5, scoring seven runs before being dismissed by Liam Dawson.
Tom Abbel Cricket records
Most runs in match(60)
Most fours in Match(6)
most wickets in match(4)
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FAQs About Tom Abbel?
When did Tom Abbel make his international Debut?
5 August 2004
Who is Tom Abbel’s Wife?
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When did Tom Abbel play in PSL?
Since PSL started.