Curtis Campher
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| Full name | Curtis Campher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1999 Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 60) | 30 July 2020 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 January 2021 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020–present | Leinster Lightning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
- ^ "England v Ireland: Curtis Campher on 'dream debut' and route into Ireland set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Curtis Campher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Young South African star in demand". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Campher gets the call from Ireland Wolves". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Campher and Garth named in Ireland squad". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Who is Curtis Campher?". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Curtis Campher a 'huge positive' for Ireland after accomplished debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland announce that Curtis Campher has been added to their squad for the Namibia series". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "3rd unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 21 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "1st unofficial ODI, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 26 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland selects 14-player squad for first ODI against England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland name uncapped Curtis Campher, Harry Tector for England ODI series opener". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Southampton, Jul 30 2020, Ireland tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Curtis Campher: Ireland debutant showed great application, says captain Andrew Balbirnie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "England v Ireland: Hosts wrap up six-wicket victory on ODI return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.