Aneesh Kapil
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| Full name | Aneesh Kapil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1993 Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Simba[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2013 | Worcestershire (squad no. 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Surrey (squad no. 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 10 August 2011 Worcestershire v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 22 May 2011 Worcestershire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aneesh Kapil (born 3 August 1993) is an English first-class cricketer who has played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club and Surrey. A right-handed batsman and right-hand fast-medium pace bowler he made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Sussex in August 2011.
County career
Kapil's first competitive appearance for Worcestershire came in a
Kapil and Worcestershire were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, allegedly due to unrealistic wage demands, and Kapil left Worcestershire at the end of the 2013 season.
In April 2014 Kapil joined Surrey on a trial. He played in the second eleven championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol and two one day second eleven trophy matches against Gloucestershire and Sussex at Bristol and Horsham respectively. He was then registered by Surrey and made his first-class debut for the County at Canterbury on 4 May against Kent. He scored his maiden first class century against New Zealand A that same year. After an impressive 2014 season he was rewarded a contract extension, before ultimately being released in 2018.
He is currently pursuing legal action against his former employers Sussex, accusing them of sabotaging his cricketing career [8]
References
- ^ "Aneesh Kapil". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Yorkshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Worcestershire v Lancashire". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "England U-19 v South Africa U-19". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "England U-19 v South Africa U-19". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Lancashire". ESPN Cricinfo. 17–20 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Aneesh Kapil accuses "malicious" Sussex of sabotaging career". TheCricketer. Retrieved 11 July 2023.