Jump to content

Tom Scriven

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Scriven
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Anthony R Scriven
Born (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2021Hampshire (squad no. 33)
2022–presentLeicestershire (squad no. 88)
First-class debut15 August 2020 Hampshire v Surrey
List A debut22 July 2021 Hampshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 35 30 9
Runs scored 1,099 307 40
Batting average 28.17 30.70 6.66
100s/50s 0/8 0/1 0/0
Top score 78 55 18
Balls bowled 4,486 1,151 132
Wickets 80 39 10
Bowling average 31.45 27.20 20.40
5 wickets in innings 1 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/46 5/66 4/21
Catches/stumpings 7/– 4/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2025

Tom Anthony R Scriven (born 18 November 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire. He is a right handed batter and right-arm fast medium bowler. He previously played for Hampshire, making his debut in 2018, and joined Leicestershire prior to the 2022 season.[1]

Career

[edit]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Hampshire against Gloucestershire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 17 August 2018.[2] Prior to his T20 debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

In December 2019, he was awarded a Rookie contract for Hampshire during the 2020 season.[4] He made his first-class debut on 15 August 2020, for Hampshire in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[5] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Hampshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]

He went on to make nine first-team appearances for Hampshire after making his debut in 2018, including two appearances in first-class cricket, and featured more prominently in their second-XI. He joined fellow county championship club Leicestershire in October 2021.[7] He signed a new two-year contract with the club in July 2023 follwing performances described as "impressive in both red and white-ball cricket for the first team during the past year" by Leicestershire director of cricket Claude Henderson.[8]

He took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket for Leicestershire in the County Championship against Lancashire away at Old Trafford on 19 April 2025, as he finished with figures of 5-46 from 20 overs in Lancashire’s first innings.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

He was educated at Magdalen College School in Oxford, where he Played first-XI cricket fellow future professional cricketers Tom and Ollie Price.[10]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tom Scriven". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "South Group (N), Vitality Blast at Southampton, Aug 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Hampshire Cricket Award Rookie Contracts To Promising Youngsters". The Ageas Bowl. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ "South Group, Arundel, Aug 15-18 2020, Bob Willis Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Southampton, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Leicestershire sign Hampshire allrounder Tom Scriven". 27 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Tom Scriven: Leicestershire all-rounder signs new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Scriven stars as Leics dominate at Lancashire". BBC Sport. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Knocking it out of the ground: the MCS alumni playing first-class cricket". mcsoxford. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
[edit]