Sam Billings Wife, Age, Height, IPL, Teams, Stats, Details
Published on: Apr 1, 2019 11:26 pm IST|Updated on: Jun 30, 2022 6:23 pm IST
Sam Billings is the product of England’s modern day cricket that has seen English cricket become a dominating force in the limited overs. Billings, hailed as England’s next best wicket-keeper batsman, has been a consistent performer for England, whenever he has got a chance.
Age | 31 |
Wife | Sarah Cantlay (engaged) |
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Jersey Number | 7 |
His skills and balance while batting are simply remarkable, and have made him one of the most stylish batsman out there currently. Owing to his power hitting abilities, he has been a part of many franchises around the world, and has been a key figure in all of them.
Nickname: Sam, Bilbo, Billo, Rupert
Date of Birth: 15 June 1991
Birth Place: Pembury, Kent, England
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Cancer
Nationality: English
School: Haileybury College
College: Loughborough University
Educational Qualifications: Graduated With A Degree In Sport And Exercise Science
Family
Father: Not Known
Mother: Annie Billings
Sister: Alice Billings
Religion: Christianity
Address: Kent, England
Cricket Career
ODI debut: vs New Zealand, 09 June 2015, at Edgbaston
T20I debut: vs New Zealand, 23 June 2015, at Old Trafford
Major Teams: England, England Lions, World XI, Kent, Sydney Sixers, Durban Qalandars, Islamabad United, Bengal Tigers, Kandahar Knights, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals
Nature on field: Energetic
Likes to play against: Australia
Records
- Sam Billings is only the second player, after Richard Levi, in IPL history to score a half-century on debut.
- Billings also scored a century on his first class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Northamptonshire in 2011.
Career Turning Point
Billings was a consistent performer for Kent ever since his move from Loughborough MCCU. However, his breakthrough season came in 2015 when he scored 691 runs and became a regular for Kent. After that, his international breakthrough followed.
Hobbies: Playing Football, Squash, Rugby, Tennis
Favourite Cricketers: Joe Root, James Anderson
Favourite Cricket Ground: Lord’s
Sam Billings Girlfriend
Marital Status: Unmarried
Girlfriend name: Sarah Cantlay
Lesser Known Facts
Sam Billings’ parents have a dairy farm in Kent and his father, despite Sam’s success continues with their family business.
Sam’s family is attached to Sports in more ways than just one though as his Grandfather, Ron Billings, was a racquet champion, while his cousin, Tom Billings, is also among world’s best racquet players.
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