Oliver Saffell
Oliver Henry James Saffell (born 16 July 1986) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who formerly played for Derbyshire. He was born in Derby.
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| Full name | Oliver Henry James Saffell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1986 Derby, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only FC | 25 April 2007 Derbyshire v Cambridge UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 12 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Saffell made his Second XI debut against Yorkshire in June 2005, bowling 10 overs for 41 runs.
He also plays rugby for Derby Rugby Club.
Saffell's first-class debut took place in April 2007, when he took part in a draw against Cambridge University Cricket Club, in which Danish acquisition Frederik Klokker also made his Derbyshire debut. Saffell and Klokker aided Derbyshire to a draw, with the pair scoring 135 runs between them, including 35 not out for Saffell batting at number 11.
Saffell is currently signed to the MCC Young Cricketers and is based at lords.
Saffell was also 12th man for England against South Africa in 2008, and West Indies in 2009.
External links
- Oliver Saffell at Cricket Archive (subscription required)