Sam Billings’s profile, Stats, Age, Career info, Records, Net Worth, Averages, Teams Played

Sam Billings’s Profile and Personal Information, Quick Facts

• Sam Billings is an English International Cricketer, who plays for Kent County Cricket Club in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL,
• Sam Billings was born on June 15, 1991 (Age 30 years), in Pembury, Kent, England,
• Billings is a right-handed batsman and is a Wicket-keeper, 
• Sam Billings is a wicket-keeper batter who plays as a middle-order batsman in his team,
• The net worth of Sam Billings in 2022 is estimated to be $4 Million or INR 30 crore+,
• Sam Billings’s hobbies are playing football, Rugby, Squash, Racquet, and tennis.

Teams Sam Billings played with

• England
• Bangla Tigers
• Chennai Super Kings
• Delhi Capitals
• England A
• England Development Programme Under-19s
• England Under-19s
• ICC World XI
• Islamabad United
• Kandahar Knights
• Kent
• Kent 2nd XI
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University (England)
• Loughborough MCCU 2nd XI
• Marylebone Cricket Club
• Northern Warriors
• Oval Invincibles (Men)
• Sydney Sixers
• Sydney Thunder
• Team James Vince
• Team Morgan

Sam Billings’s Early Life and Education

Samuel William Billings was born in Pembury, Kent, and raised on his family’s farm in North Kent. Sam Billings was active in many sports at a young age which makes him an all-round sportsman. Sam played tennis for Kent and also football for Corinthian under-14s. He got selected for trials of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club after scoring a hat-trick for his under-14 team. He also has a keen interest in Rugby, Squash, and Racquet.

Sam started playing cricket at the age of 8. He completed his school at New Beacon School, Sevenoaks, and higher education at Haileybury College in Hertfordshire. He used to play regularly from their cricket XI at the school. Later he attended Loughborough University and got a degree in Sports and Exercise Science. 

Sam Billings’s Debut Matches and Last Matches,

Test Matches

• Billings played his debut Test match for England against Australia at Hobart – January 14 – 16, 2022,

ODI Matches

• Sam made his debut in ODI cricket for England vs New Zealand at Birmingham – June 09, 2015,
• The English cricketer last appeared in an ODI match was, England vs Sri Lanka at Bristol – July 04, 2021,

T20I Matches

• Billings debuted in T20 International cricket for England vs New Zealand at Manchester – June 23, 2015,
• The cricketer played last in a T20I match was in England vs West Indies at Bridgetown – January 30, 2022,

List A Matches

• Sam Billings made his List A debut for Kent vs Netherlands at Rotterdam – July 17, 2011,
• The English wicket-keeper batter last played a List A match for England vs Sri Lanka at Bristol – July 04, 2021,

First-Class Matches

• Billings debuted in first-class cricket for Lbroug MCCU vs Northants at Loughborough – April 02 – 04, 2011,
• Billings last played a first-class match for England vs Australia at Hobart – January 14 – 16, 2022,

T20 Matches

• The English cricketer played his first T20 match for Kent vs Glamorgan at Cardiff – June 11, 2011,
• Billings last appeared in T20 cricket match for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown – January 30, 2022,

Sam Billings’s Stats and Career

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Sam Billings’s career records

• Sam Billings has the 2nd highest score of 87 not out in T20I while playing at the sixth position which came against West Indies on 8 March 2019,
• In the same match, Sam with DJ Willey had the 2nd highest partnership for the sixth wicket for England in T20I cricket,
• Sam Billings has the record of second highest score for England and 14th highest in the world while batting at the sixth position in One-Day International cricket. He scored 118 runs off 110 balls against Australia on 11 September 2020.

Sam Billings’s Personal Life

Sam Billings was born in Pembury, Kent in England. He comes from a sports background family. His grandfather, Ron Billings, was a former Racquet player while his cousin, Tom Billings, is also a world-ranked player of the game. Sam billings got engaged to Sarah Cantlay on 20 November 2021. 

Apart from that, Sam Billings has been involved in the development of cricket throughout the world by charitable organizations. He has participated in many activities organized by different charitable trusts like Lord’s Taverners and Netwest’s cricket. He also visited Rwanda to play a T20 cricket match to mark the opening of Rwanda Cricket Stadium in October 2017. He is also an ambassador for Taverners.

Sam Billings Awards and Achievements,

• In January 2018, Sam Billings was made captain of the Kent team for his mass contribution to the team throughout the years,
• For his performance in the year 2020, Wisden named him in the ODI team of 2020. He was the only English cricketer to be named to the ODI team in that year.
• In September 2021, Sam Billings was selected in the England Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021,
• Sam Billings was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction held in February 2022, at Bangalore ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 for a price of 2 crore INR.

FAQ about Sam Billings

• What is the ICC ODI ranking of Sam Billings?
  • Sam Billings is ranked 104th in the ICC ODI batting ranking.
• What is the ICC T20I ranking of Sam Billings?
  • Sam Billings is ranked 156th in the ICC T20I batting ranking.
• What is the ICC Test ranking of Sam Billings? 
  •  Sam Billings is ranked 149th in the ICC Test batting ranking.
• What is the net worth of Sam Billings?
  • The net worth of Sam Billings is estimated to be around $4 Million or INR 30 crore+ in 2022.
• What is the real age of Sam Billings? 
  • Age 30 Years
• What is the salary of Sam Billings? 
  • The Salary of Sam Billings is 2 crore in IPL 2022.
•  What is the height of Sam Billings?
  • The height of Sam Billings is 5 ft 10 in 1.78 meters.
• What is the name of Sam Billings’s Wife?
  • Sam Billings is engaged with his long-time girlfriend Sarah Cantlay.
• Which IPL team bought Sam Billings in IPL auction 2022?
  • Kolkata Knight Riders bought Sam Billings ahead of IPL 2022 for a price of INR 2 crore.

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