Abidine Sakande

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]

Abidine Sakande
Personal information
Full nameAbidine Sakande
Born (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994
Chester, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015Oxford University
2015–2016Oxford MCCU
2016–2019Sussex (squad no. 11)
First-class debut30 June 2014 Oxford v Cambridge
List A debut2 August 2016 Sussex v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 18 10
Runs scored 151 11
Batting average 10.78 2.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 33 7*
Balls bowled 2,395 431
Wickets 40 9
Bowling average 35.62 55.44
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/43 2/53
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 August 2019

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]

References
  1. "Player profile: Abidine Sakande". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. English bowler Sakande hoping for a profitable summer in New Zealand
  3. "Varsity Match: Oxford University v Cambridge University at Oxford, Jun 30–Jul 3, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.


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