Full Name
মাইকেল-কাইল স্টিভেন পেপার
Born
২৫ জুন ১৯৯৮
Birthplace
হার্লো, এসেক্স
Country
ইংল্যান্ড
Role
উইকেট-কিপার ব্যাটসম্যান
Batting Style
ডানহাতি ব্যাট
মাইকেল-কাইল পেপার
মাইকেল-কাইল পেপার
মাইকেল-কাইল পেপার
Michael-Kyle Steven Pepper is an English wicket-keeper batsman known for his aggressive top-order batting. Representing Essex, Northern Superchargers, and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, he has made significant impacts in T20 cricket (including a 120* off 53 balls) and was called up for England's ODI squad against West Indies.
সূচিপত্র
স্ট্যাটস
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey vs Essex · Match 15 | First Class | April 24, 2026 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Warwickshire vs Essex · Match 12 | First Class | April 17, 2026 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 20.93 |
| Essex vs Somerset · Match 6 | First Class | April 10, 2026 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Hampshire vs Essex · Match 2 | First Class | April 3, 2026 | 32 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 30 | T20 | January 19, 2026 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 117.39 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 24 | T20 | January 14, 2026 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 74 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 44.85 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 50 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 96.15 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 175 | 116 | 17 | 7 | 150.86 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 62 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 93.94 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 364 | 228 | 41 | 17 | 159.65 |
| County Championship Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 816 | 1411 | 99 | 7 | 57.83 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 126 | 123 | 2888 | 1943 | 120 | 26.0100 | 148.6300 | 12 | 314 | 116 | 16 | 2 |
| List A | 7 | 5 | 134 | 111 | 63 | 26.8000 | 120.7200 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 43 | 65 | 1836 | 2984 | 140 | 31.1100 | 61.5200 | 6 | 223 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 126 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 43 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · Match 30 | T20 | December 28, 2025 | 83 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 162.75 |
| Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · Match 12 | T20 | January 19, 2025 | 57 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 162.86 |
Teams Played For
- Current/Recent: Essex (2018–present), Northern Superchargers (The Hundred), Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILT20), Joburg Super Kings (SA20), London Spirit
- Past: Cambridgeshire
Career Of International
- Michael Pepper (Michael-Kyle Pepper) has not yet made his international debut for England as of late 2025, though he received his first call-ups for England's ODI and T20 squads in late 2024 for the West Indies tour, where he was in the squad but didn't play
Domestic Debuts
- First-Class: June 25, 2018, for Essex vs Somerset
- T20: August 3, 2018, for Essex
- List A: July 22, 2021, for Essex
Career Statistics
| Competition | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | 100s/50s | Catches/Stumpings | Top Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class (FC) | 39 | 1,762 | 33.24 | 5/7 | 93/4 | 140 |
| List A (LA) | 7 | 134 | 26.80 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 63 |
| T20 | 118 | 2,663 | 25.85 | 2/14 | 48/2 | 120* |
Records & Awards
- Performance of the Year: 2024 Essex Cricket Awards
- 2024 T20 Blast: Third highest run-scorer
- Career-Best T20 Score: 120* (53 balls) vs Sussex
- County Cap: Awarded 171st Essex County Cap in July 2025
