Curtis Campher

Curtis Campher (born 20 April 1999) is a South African cricketer who currently represents the Ireland cricket team.[2][3] Campher holds an Irish passport,[4] and qualified to play for the Ireland cricket team through his grandmother.[5][6] He had also played for the South Africa under-19 cricket team in the past.[7][8]

Curtis Campher
Personal information
Full nameCurtis Campher
Born (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 60)30 July 2020 v England
Last ODI26 January 2021 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentLeinster Lightning
Career statistics
Competition ODI LA T20
Matches 7 12 7
Runs scored 293 448 135
Batting average 58.60 56.00 45.00
100s/50s 0/3 0/5 0/1
Top score 68 68 62*
Balls bowled 255 471 108
Wickets 8 16 4
Bowling average 30.62 25.56 50.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/31 4/46 1/20
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2021

In February 2020, he was added to the Ireland Wolves team for their tour to Namibia.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2020, and his List A debut on 26 February 2020, both for Ireland Wolves against Namibia, during their tour to South Africa.[10][11]

On 10 July 2020, Campher was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against the England cricket team.[12][13] On 28 July 2020, Cricket Ireland named Campher in their 14-man squad for the first ODI of the series.[14][15] He made his ODI debut for Ireland, against England, on 30 July 2020.[16] Campher top-scored for Ireland in the match with 59 not out,[17] but they went on to lose by six wickets.[18]

References
  1. "England v Ireland: Curtis Campher on 'dream debut' and route into Ireland set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. "Curtis Campher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "Young South African star in demand". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. "Campher gets the call from Ireland Wolves". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. "Campher and Garth named in Ireland squad". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. "Who is Curtis Campher?". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. "The rise of Curtis Campher, the Roy-Bairstow axis and a trio of left-armers... ENGLAND V IRELAND KEY BATTLES". The Cricketer. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. "Curtis Campher a 'huge positive' for Ireland after accomplished debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. "Ireland announce that Curtis Campher has been added to their squad for the Namibia series". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  10. "3rd unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 21 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  11. "1st unofficial ODI, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 26 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  12. "Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. "Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. "Ireland selects 14-player squad for first ODI against England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. "Ireland name uncapped Curtis Campher, Harry Tector for England ODI series opener". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. "1st ODI (D/N), Southampton, Jul 30 2020, Ireland tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  17. "Curtis Campher: Ireland debutant showed great application, says captain Andrew Balbirnie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. "England v Ireland: Hosts wrap up six-wicket victory on ODI return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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