Ian Saxelby

Ian David Saxelby (born 22 May 1989) is an English former professional cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 2008 and 2014 as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born at Nottingham in 1989 and educated at Oakham School where he captained the school cricket XI.[1]

Ian Saxelby
Personal information
Full name
Ian David Saxelby
Born (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2014Gloucestershire
FC debut22 July 2008 Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Last FC11 May 2014 Gloucestershire v Surrey
LA debut26 April 2009 Gloucestershire v Surrey
Last LA27 July 2012 Gloucestershire v Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 40 17 20
Runs scored 650 30 24
Batting average 15.85 6.00 3.42
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 60* 7* 7*
Balls bowled 5,636 604 411
Wickets 109 22 23
Bowling average 30.59 29.59 23.69
5 wickets in innings 3 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/48 4/31 4/16
Catches/stumpings 12/– 0/– 3/–
Source: CricInfo, 28 January 2023

Playing career

Saxelby made his Second XI debut for the Nottinghamshire team in 2006 in a 50-over Second XI Trophy match in which Faf du Plessis and Josh Mierkalns made a double-century and a century respectively. In July and August 2008 Saxelby appeared for England under-19s against New Zealand under-19s in two under-19 Test matches and three under-19 One Day Internationals.[1]

Saxelby made his first-class debut earlier in July 2008 for Gloucestershire against Middlesex. He suffered a freak injury in 2009 when he dislocated his shoulder getting out of a swimming pool, after enjoying a good start to the season. He missed all of the 2010 season after dislocating the shoulder again during a friendly match at the start of the season.[2]

In 2011, Saxelby took an impressive 49 County Championship wickets, which earned him a three-year contract.[3] In August 2012, after taking 35 wickets during the season, Saxelby was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury.[2][4] Coach John Bracewell was concerned that by October, Saxelby was not making good progress and he missed the entire 2013 season. Shortly after the start of the following season he broke down again with the same injury. His knee required surgery and he was forced to retire from cricket as a result.[2] He has since worked in the insurance industry.[5]

Career best performances
As of 28 January 2023
Batting Bowling (innings)
Score Fixture Venue Season Figures Fixture Venue Season
First-class 60 not out Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Northampton 2009 6/48 Gloucestershire v Leicestershire Cheltenham 2012
List A 7 not out Gloucestershire v Surrey Bristol 2009 4/31 Gloucestershire v Surrey Bristol 2009
Twenty20 7 not out Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Bristol 2012 4/16 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Bristol 2012

Family

Saxelby's uncle, Kevin Saxelby, played for Nottinghamshire between 1978 and 1990.[6] Another uncle, Mark Saxelby, played for Nottinghamshire, Durham and Derbyshire between 1989 and 2000. He died in 2000, committing suicide due to long-term clinical depression.[2][7][8]

References
  1. Ian Saxelby, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
  2. Ian Saxelby, CricInfo. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. "Gloucestershire quartet awarded new contracts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. "Gloucestershire's Ian Saxelby to miss season run-in". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. Pay out helps soften injury blow for ex-Glos seamer Saxelby, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. Kevin Saxelby, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
  7. Mark Saxelby, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
  8. Reed M (2005) Brief profile of Mark Saxelby, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. (subscription required)
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