Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth15/06/1991
Age34 years
BirthplacePembury, Kent

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Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight67 kg
Eye ColorHazel Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeSport and Exercise Science
UniversityLoughborough University

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Playing Football
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Racquets & Tennis

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSarah Cantlay
SpouseSarah Cantlay

Family

SpouseSarah Cantlay
GrandfatherRon Billings (racquet champion)
CousinTom Billings (world racquet champion)

Career

Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number
  • #20 (Kent CCC)
  • #7 (England)
  • #7 (Delhi Daredevils)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Kent
  • Islamabad United
  • Delhi Daredevils
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Delhi Capitals
  • Chennai Super Kings
  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Northern Warriors
  • Bengal Tigers
  • Kandahar Knights
  • World XI
  • Durban Qalandars
  • Oval Invincibles
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium pace
Nature on fieldAggressive
Likes to play againstAustralia
Favourite ShotCut, pull
Records/Achievements
  • Sam Billings scored 54 off just 34 deliveries on his debut for Delhi Daredevils.
  • Second player to score a half century on IPL debut after Richard Levi.
  • First male Kent player to score an ODI century for England (118 off 110 balls vs Australia in 2020).
  • Led Kent Spitfires to Vitality Blast victory in 2021, their first trophy in 14 years.
  • Made Test debut for England against Australia in Hobart in 2022, becoming the 700th man to play a Test for England.
Career Turning PointRemarkable century on debut and consistent performance in county and List-A matches.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Abstains from smoking.
2. Consumes alcoholic beverages.
3. Collaborated with Rahul Dravid in IPL 2016 to enhance footwork against spin bowlers.
4. Considered a prospective competitor for Jos Buttler.
5. Nicknames: Bilbo, Billo, The Bilbo.
6. Started playing for Kent County Cricket Club sides at age eight.
7. Kent Cricket Academy graduate; became first-choice wicketkeeper in 2014.
8. Grew up on his family's farm in north Kent.
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