Samuel William Billings (born 15 June 1991) is an English professional

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er. Billings is a right-handed

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who fields as a

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. He was born at

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and has played for

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sides since he was eight years old, making his senior debut for the First XI in 2011. In October 2017 he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team before being appointed as captain in January 2018, replacing Sam Northeast.Sam Billings: England limited-overs player replaces Sam Northeast as Kent captain

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, 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-30. He served as the club's captain until the end of the 2023 season when he resigned, although he retained the captaincy of the club's

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side.Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond appointed as club captain to replace Sam Billings

, 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-10-12. Billings is regarded as a versatile cricketer who studies the game intensely and has an imaginative range of scoring shots. He has appeared mainly in limited overs formats for the

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and made his

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debut in January 2022. He has played

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franchise cricket in the

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and in the

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in Australia and captained Oval Invincibles in all four seasons of The Hundred.

Early and personal life

Billings was born at

and grew up on his family's farm in the north of the county.Liew J (2017
Far from the typical cricketer, 'posh' Sam Billings is reaping the rewards of his studies
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'', 2017-01-27.The inevitable rise of Billings
ESPNcricinfo, 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-11-28. He developed as a good all-round sportsman, playing tennis for Kent and being offered a trial for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club after scoring a hat-trick against the team's academy side whilst playing for Corinthian under-14s.Bauckham D (2016
The Last Corinthian
2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-11-29. He also played

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, squash, and rugby.Sam Billings looks to De Villiers' method as he prepares for England debut
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'', 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-11-28. His grandfather, Ron Billings, was a racquets champion and his cousin, Tom Billings, has been world champion of the sport. Billings attributes racquets with helping to develop his batting skills, in particular his hand-eye coordination. Billings attended

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in Sevenoaks, and then

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in Hertfordshire, appearing regularly for their cricket XI throughout his school career. He studied for a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at

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.Player profile: Sam Billings
Loughborough MCCU. Retrieved 2011-08-17.MacPherson W (2017
Unflagging and zealous, Billings seeks new peaks
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-01-12. Billings has said that he was "nowhere near good enough" to become a professional cricketer before his time at university and credits it with encouraging him to work hard to develop his talent.

Early career

Billings made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against

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in 2011. He made a further first-class appearance for the team in 2011, against

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.Sam Billings
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-08-17. In his four first-class matches for Loughborough MCCU, he scored 321 runs at an

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of 45.85, with a highest score of 131. This score came in his debut match against Northamptonshire.Harman J (2016
Play it again, Sam
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-08-14 (previously published in ''All Out Cricket''). Retrieved 2016-08-25.

Kent career

Whilst at university Billings was also a member of the

squad, and he made his debut for the county in May 2011 in a first-class match against his university side, Loughborough MCCU. During the 2011 season he also made his

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debut for Kent against the

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in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40, standing in for regular wicket-keeper Geraint Jones. Billings made three further List A appearances in the 2011 season, as well as playing in four matches in the 2011 Friends Provident t20. After leading the county in one day runs scored in 2012, Billings replaced former England wicket-keeper Jones in Kent's 2013 Friends Life t20 campaign.Sam Billings aiming to seize FLt20 opportunity
BBC Sport, 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-11-16. At the end of the season he kept wicket in the

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, breaking Jones' string of 115 consecutive Championship appearances for KentKent replace Geraint Jones with Sam Billings
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'', 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2016-08-25. before playing

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for Penrith District Cricket Club during the 2013–14 English winter.Cheng K (2013
English county cricketer Sam Billings arrives in Penrith
''Penrith Press'', 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-29. Billings became the first choice wicket-keeper for Kent in the 2014 season. He played in the champion county match in

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at the beginning of the 2015 season before scoring 693 runs at an average of 29.80 in the 2015 County Championship season and making his England One Day and T20 debuts. He was awarded his Kent county cap in August 2015 during the annual Canterbury Cricket Week and signed a contract extension with Kent, in January 2016.Hoad A (2016
England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has signed a contract extension at Kent
''Kent Online'', 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-06-11.Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings awarded county caps

, 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-09-30.England's Sam Billings signs Kent contract extension
BBC Sport, 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-30. After spending the winter playing

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cricket with England and featuring in both the

(PSL) and

(IPL) T20 competitions, Billings returned to Kent at the end of May having missed six County Championship matches as well as the start of both one-day competitions.Kent and England wicketkeeper batsman Sam Billings hopes to add to club's winning formula after return from IPL
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'', 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-08-25. During the 2016 season he became only the second Kent wicket-keeper to take seven catches in an innings and the tenth to claim nine dismissals in a first-class match, both one short of equalling the record for the county,Claydon and Billings combine to hand Kent control
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-07.County Championship: Kent's Mitch Claydon takes five Worcestershire wickets
BBC Sport, 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07. and made his highest score in first-class cricket.Ehantharajah V (2016

ESPNcricinfo, 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-25. Billings spent the following winter playing for England in Bangladesh,

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in the

and for England again in India and the

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as well as once again playing in the PSL and IPL.Venugopal A (2017
Sam Billings is up for the job - any job
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-10-11.McGlashan A (2017
Billings back from IPL to hail England 'buzz'
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-10-11. England duty again kept him away from Kent for parts of the 2017 season and he played in only six of the county's County Championship matches during the season, although he was ever present during the

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.Sam Billings: England wicketkeeper-batsman extends Kent contract

, 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-11.Wilde S (2017
Billings is ready to shine
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'', 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-10-31. He averaged 43.66 in the Championship games he played and captained the side in a tour match against the West Indies in August.Hoad A (2017
Kent Cricket wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings signs new deal with the club
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'', 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-11. At the end of the season he signed a new contract with Kent and was appointed officially as the team's vice-captain. Following Sam Northeast's removal as Kent captain in early 2018 Billings was appointed to the post as his replacement, despite some disquiet about his participation in the 2018 Indian Premier League. This meant that he missed the first part of the County Championship and One Day Cup seasons. The team was captained by

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in Billings' absence. Later in the season Billings once again signed a contract extension.Sam Billings and Joe Denly: Kent captain and vice-captain sign new contracts

, 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-09-12. Billings captained Kent Spitfires to the 2021 T20 Blast title, beating

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in the final by 25 runs to win the tournament and their second domestic T20 title.Scott G (2021
Kent beat Somerset to win T20 Blast

, 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

International career

Billings was first called into the England Performance Programme in 2014 and took part in a training camp in Sri Lanka during the English winter.Hopps S (2014
Billings replaces Kieswetter in England 30
ESPNcricinfo, 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2017-10-15.Riley and Billings play in England Performance Programme win in Sri Lanka

, 2014-12-14.Miles T (2014
Kent's Sam Billings 'chuffed' at joining World Cup squad
''Kent News'', 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2017-10-15. He had played for an ECB under-16 side in 2006 and for England age group sides at under-17 and under-18 level before touring Bangladesh with the England under-19 side in 2009.Goodman and Billings to be monitored by England U19s

, 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-15.Edwards R (2017
'The more you play with the best, the better you become' - Sam Billings is relishing life at the top
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'', 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-10-15. He was named in the squad for the

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in the 2014/15 off-season in South Africa, making his debut and scoring 53 against a Gauteng Invitation XI in January 2015 and going on to play for the Lions in four of the five unofficial

matches on the tour.Riley and Billings named in England Lions squads, ''Canterbury Times'', 2014-10-28.Jonathan Trott hits unbeaten 79 in England Lions draw against Gauteng
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'', 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-11-28. In late 2014 he had been named in the provisional squad for the

before the

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, replacing the injured Craig Kieswetter,Sam Billings added to England's provisional World Cup squad
BBC sport website, 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-11-28. but did not feature in the final squad for the tournament.

International debut

Billings made his senior

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international debut in an ODI against the touring New Zealand team in June 2015, playing as a batsman and scoring three runs.New Zealand tour of England, 1st ODI: England v New Zealand at Birmingham, Jun 9, 2015
ESPNcricinfo, 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-09. After playing in all five ODIs during the series, he made his

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(T20I) debut on 23 June 2015, scoring 21 runs.Electric England sweep to victory
ESPNcricinfo, 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-11-26. He was an unused member of the ODI squad against

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later the same summer before playing in the only T20I against the Australians at the end of August. After the New Zealand series Billing was a regular in England ODI and T20I squads but played infrequently for two years, never appearing in two consecutive England ODI teams until March 2017.Berry S (2017
West Indies vs England: Fast-learner Sam Billings out to add substance to style
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'', 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-15. He made his England debut as a wicketkeeper in the first T20I against

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in November 2015. He made his maiden international half-century in the match,Gidley A (2015
Sam Billings hits first international half century in exciting style as England beat Pakistan in Dubai
''Kent Online'', 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-06-11. reaching his fifty in 24 balls, before being run out for 53 off the last ball of the England innings. He took two catches and completed a stumping during the Pakistan innings as England won by 14 runs.
ESPNcricinfo, 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-26.Sam Billings leads England to T20 win over Pakistan in Dubai
BBC sport website, 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-28.Billings revels in match-winning knock
England and Wales Cricket Board, 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-28. He was adjudged man of the match for his performance during the match.Billings wins man-of-the-match with maiden England 50
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-28. He played for the Lions against Pakistan A in Dubai in January 2016, against South Africa in 2016 and was selected for the England squad for the 2016 World Twenty20 competition. He did not make an appearance for England during the competition, other than as a substitute fielder.England World T20 squad: Liam Dawson in, Chris Woakes out
BBC Sport website, 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-02-10. He was named in a 30-man England Performance Squad for the 2016 domestic seasonSam Billings in England Performance squad

, 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-05-18. and played for the full England T20 side against Sri Lanka in July 2016Sam Billings in England T20 squad to play Sri Lanka

, 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-07-07. and for the Lions side against Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A, scoring his highest

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score of 175 against Pakistan at

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,Billings 175 sets up comprehensive Lions win
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2016-10-13. before touring Bangladesh with the England One Day International team in October, scoring his maiden ODI half-century with a score of 62 in the final match of the series batting as a replacement opening batsman, to help England to a 2–1 series win.Hopps D (2016
Duckett and Billings show their promise to earn series win
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-13.Isam M (2016

ESPNcricinfo, 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-13.Hoad A (2016
Kent's Sam Billings scores 62 as opener for England to help secure four-wicket win and series victory in Bangladesh
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'', 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-16. In early 2017 Billings was part of the England ODI and T20 squad which toured India. He played in the opening List A match of the tour against India A again as a specialist batsman, scoring 93 runs,Venugopal A (2017
Billings' 93 helps England XI hunt down 305
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-01-11. and in an ODI and T20 match on the tour before playing back to back ODI matches for the first time since his debut series against the

.Martin A (2017
Sam Billings up for a scrap to keep his England spot from Alex Hales
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'', 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-15. He was an unused member of the England squad for the 2017 Champions Trophy but played against

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and

during the summer of 2017.SW Billings, combined Test, ODI and T20I records
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-10-15. In early 2018 he joined the England squad in Australia for the ODI element of their tour, although he did not appear in any of the matches, before playing in the 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series T20 matches against Australia and New Zealand in February. He was, again, an unused member of the England squad for the ODI series against New Zealand which followed. In October 2019, Billings was named as the vice-captain and first-choice wicket-keeper in England's T20I squad for their tour of New Zealand.Dobbell G (2019
Sam Billings named England's T20 vice-captain for New Zealand tour
ESPNcricinfo, 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24. He played in all five T20I matches on the tour, although he only scored 34 runs in his five innings and was not selected for the limited-overs side in South Africa early 2020.Baynes V (2020
Sam Billings: 'Don't want to be pigeonholed as a white-ball player. I'm better than that'
ESPNcricinfo, 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-24. In May 2020, he was named in a group of 55 players to begin behind closed doors training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the

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.England Men confirm back-to-training group

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, 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29. He was not selected in the Test side to face the West Indies but in July was named in the squad for the ODI series against Ireland After playing in all three matches against Ireland without being dismissed and making scores of 67 and 46,Sam Billings should be an automatic selection, says Panesar
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'', 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-09-13. he played in the three T20I matches against the touring Pakistanis. Following the return of more established players for matches at the end of the summer against Australia, Billings played in only the last T20I of the three-match series, but was selected for the opening ODI. He went on to make his first senior international century in the match, scoring 118 runs,Gardner A (2020
Australia close out victory for 1-0 series lead despite Sam Billings hundred
ESPNcricinfo, 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-12.Wilde S (2020
Lone battle ends in defeat for Sam Billings despite innings of his life
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'', 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12. before playing in both of the other matches in the series. ''

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'' named him in their ODI team of 2020, the only member of the England team to be selected.

Test cricketer

Following an injury to

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in May 2021, Billings was added to England's

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squad for the first time ahead of the series against New Zealand. He did not play in either of the matches in the series but in August was again added to England's Test squad, this time as wicket-keeper cover for the fourth Test against India. In September 2021, Billings was named in England's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Billings made his Test debut for England in the final Test of the 2021–22 Ashes series. Following injuries to both of the side's wicket-keepers,

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and

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, Billings was added to the team as a replacement, having been playing in the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder, driving more than from

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as a precaution against

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.Ashes: Sam Billings drives 500 miles to join England squad

, 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-06-25. He made his debut at the

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in Hobart scoring 29 runs in England's first innings and taking five catches in Australia's second in a debut which was described as composed.Baynes V (2022
Pat Cummins takes four as England stutter again on 17-wicket day
ESPNcricinfo, 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-23.Miller A (2022
England positives negated by latest bout of brittle batting
ESPNcricinfo, 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-23.Miller A (2022
Ashes inquest: Who will captain England in the Caribbean?
ESPNcricinfo, 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-23. After being "overlooked" for selection for England's ODI series against the Netherlands in June 2022,Roller M (2022
Sam Billings overlooked as England name strong squad for Netherlands ODIs
ESPNcricinfo, 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-28. he was again called into the England Test team as a replacement, this time during a match against the touring New Zealanders after

had tested positive for COVID-19 during the match. Billings took Foakes' place as the side's wicket-keeper on the fourth day of the third Test of the series at

Headingley Headingley is a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road. Headingley is the location of the Beckett Park campus of Leeds Beckett University and Headingley ...

.England v New Zealand: Ben Foakes out of third Test after testing positive for Covid-19

, 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26. He was retained in the Test squad for the single Test to be played at the start of July against India. This match had been postponed in September 2021 due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Indian squad.England v India: Sam Billings added to squad for fifth Test at Edgbaston

, 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-28. After missing out on selection for England's squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup in October 2022, Billings returned to the England ODI side for their series against Australia in November.Sam Billings: England wicketkeeper on IPL and congested schedule

, 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-20. He was the side's top-scorer in the second ODI of the series, showing "the necessary grit" to build an innings of 77 runs after England had lost early wickets.Drury S (2022
Australia v England: Hosts clinch ODI series win with victory in Sydney

, 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

Twenty20 franchise leagues

Billings is a regular participant in

franchise leagues around the world. He has played for teams in the

, Australian Big Bash and

and was scheduled to play in the first season of the abortive South African T20 Global League. He has spoken of his belief that playing T20 cricket with many of the best cricketers in the world is effectively playing international cricket and that players who do so are "going to improve, no doubt", with franchise leagues "fast forward" the growth of cricketers.Ananthanarayanan N (2018
IPL 2018: England's Sam Billings for 'fast forward' T20 leagues as Counties fume
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'', 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-09-12. In December 2015 Billings was selected by Islamabad United in the

2016 Pakistan Super League The 2016 Pakistan Super League (or for sponsorship reasons HBL PSL 2016) was the debut season of the Pakistan Super League which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament featured five teams and was held from 4 February 2016 ...

draft, the first of three overseas Twenty20 leagues he took part in during 2016.Kent and England star Sam Billings drafted by Islamabad United ahead of first Pakistan Super League in UAE in February
Kent Online, 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-01-25. The tournament took place in the

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in February 2016 and was the inaugural season of the competition. Billings played in five matches for Islamabad, scoring 34 runs with a top score of 26, but saw the opportunity to learn from players such as Australian Test wicket-keeper Brad Haddin as "invaluable".Billings labels PSL 'cracking experience'
''

The Express Tribune ''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Lakson Group'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the '' Intern ...

'', 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2016-06-11.Reynolds C (2016
Pakistan Super League: Sam Billings hoping Brad Haddin tutelage prepares him for T20
''

'', 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-06-11. He was retained by Islamabad for the 2017 season, playing in the team's first five matches of the tournament before leaving to join the England ODI team in the Caribbean.Kevin Pietersen set to play in Pakistan Super League for Quetta Gladiators again
Bt Sport, 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-11-01.Sam Billings retained by Delhi Daredevils for IPL 2017

, 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2016-12-19.Hoad A (2016
Kent and England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings to miss start of English season after IPL return to Delhi Daredevils
''

'', 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-20. In 2018 Billings was with England in New Zealand at the start of the tournament and, despite joining Islamabad towards the end of the group stage, did not play a match during the PSL season. Billings was purchased by Delhi Daredevils in the 2016 Indian Premier League auction in February 2016 for £30,000.Indian Premier League: Jos Buttler bought by Mumbai Indians
BBC Sport website, 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-12. He scored 54 runs on his debut for Delhi, helping the team to a victory over

Kolkata Knight Riders The Kolkata Knight Riders, also known as KKR, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and ...

,Sam Billings swipes 50 on IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils
''Canterbury Times'', 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-05-02.IPL 2016: Cashing in on foreign exchange
''

Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language India, Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932 by P. Varadarajulu Naidu. It is headquartered in Noida, owned by the Indian Express Limited, ''Indian Express Group''. It was later taken over by Ramnat ...

'', 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-02.Venugopal A (2016
Off field bonding puts Billings at ease on the field with Daredevils
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-18. before going on to play in four further matches before Delhi were eliminated at the end of the group stage.
''Canterbury Times'', 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2016-06-11.Pennell M (2016
Sam Billings pleased to be back in Kent after 'crazy' IPL experience
''Kent News'', 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-06-11. Despite playing in only five matches in the tournament,Indian Premier League: England's Jos Buttler and Sam Billings retained for 2017
BBC Sport, 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2016-12-20. Billings again saw the experience as one which would help him "improve as a player".Singh S (2016
IPL 9: Will be stupid to not pick Dravid's brain, says Billings
''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

'', 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-06-11. In particular, he cited the influence of Delhi's coach

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and had approached the IPL, which he rated as a "phenomenal experience", with the intention of developing his skills, particularly against

spin bowling Spin bowling is a bowling (cricket), bowling technique in cricket, in which the ball is Delivery (cricket), delivered relatively slowly but with rapid rotation, giving it the potential to deviate sharply after bouncing. A bowler who uses this t ...

.Viswanath G (2016
Sam Billings relishes involvement in 'massive' IPL
''Sport Star Live'', 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-06-11.Sam is happy to follow IPL route to top Billings
''The Cricket Paper'', 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-06-11. He has credited the experience of working with players from around the world as a major factor in the improvement of his game, from the use of different training methods to eating more effectively. Billings was retained by Delhi for the

2017 Indian Premier League The 2017 Indian Premier League season (also known as IPL 10 and branded as Vivo IPL 2017) was the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI ...

with the intention of him playing until 1 May in order to return to England to play against Ireland and prepare for the

2017 ICC Champions Trophy The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was the eighth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in England and Wales from 1 to 18 J ...

.Stokes, Woakes, Buttler to miss Ireland ODIs
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-26. In November 2016 Billings signed to play for

in the 2016–17 Big Bash League in Australia.Sam Billings signed for Sydney Sixers

, 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-29.Hoad A (2016
Kent and England star Sam Billings signs for Sydney Sixers ahead of Big Bash League
''

'', 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.Australian Associated Press (2016
Big Bash League preview: all the ins and outs for the 2016-17 tournament
''

'', 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2016-12-20. He made his debut for the Sixers in the opening match of the tournament, taking two catches as the team beat

Sydney Thunder The Sydney Thunder is an Australian franchise professional cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League. Along with the Sydney Sixers, the Thunder is the successor to the Speed Blitz Blues, ...

by nine wickets.Billings takes two catches in BBL debut win

, 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-20. After appearing in the Sixers first five matches of the tournament, Billings left the team to join the England squad in India at the beginning of January 2017. He batted four times for Sydney, averaging 31.25 runs.Billings bows out BBL with Brisbane win

, 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-03. After playing again for Sydney in the Big Bash League in 2017/18, Billings was bought by the

Chennai Super Kings The Chennai Super Kings, also known as CSK, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was one of the eight debut franchises when the league was establ ...

in the 2018 IPL

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for £71,000.IPL: Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales miss out on contracts

, 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2018-01-30.Berry S (2018
Sam Billings defends playing in IPL after fury from Kent fans
''

'', 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-11. Although he scored a match-winning 56 runs in Chennai's second match of the tournament, a rather disappointing tournamentBloom B (2018
How have England's players fared at the 2018 IPL?
''

'', 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-05-28. saw him score 108 runs at an

of 13.60 in 10 matches and he did not play in the final as Chennai won the title.Fordham J (2018
Sam Billings set to feature in Kent's next One-Day Cup game
''

'', 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28. In 2018 he captained Bengal Tigers in the T10 League played in the

Bengal Tigers [BengalTigersUAE
We are pleased to announce @sambillings as the captain of Bengal Tigers fully endorsed by our super coach @SPFleming7 for the season 2 of the @T10LeagueTweets
(Tweet), via Twitter, 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-10-23. having been picked second in the competition's draft in July.Bengal Tigers sign Roy, Billings and Ali for T10 Cricket League
''

Khaleej Times ''Khaleej Times'' is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched on 16 April 1978, ''Khaleej Times'' is the UAE's longest-running English daily newspaper. History and profile A partnership between the U ...

'', 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-10-23. A break from overseas T20 leagues saw him play more frequently for Kent, before he was signed to play for

in the 2020/21 Big Bash. In February 2021, he was bought again by Delhi ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, missing the start of Kent's season, although he did not play a match for the side during the competition. During the 2021 home season, Billings captained Oval Invincibles during the

2022 season of The Hundred The 2022 The Hundred season was the second season of The Hundred (cricket), The Hundred, a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men's and women's teams located in major cities across United Kingdom. The competition ...

, the ECB's new franchise competition.McLaughlin E (2021
Sam Billings proves a natural 100-ball captain as Oval Invincibles stay true to their name
''

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'' online, 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-28. The team were eliminated from the competition during the last round of group-stage matches.Roller M (2021
Jake Lintott pegs back Invincibles before Alex Davies, Colin de Grandhomme seal Brave passage
ESPNcricinfo, 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-28. He was retained by the side for the 2022 season. In February 2022, he was bought by

ahead of the 2022 Indian Premier League, once more mission the start of Kent's domestic season.Botcherby E (2022
Kent confirm captains for 2022 season
''

'' online, 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-06-28. He played in eight matches for the side, missing games due to illness, and scored 169 runs during the competition.Sam Billings to return for Kolkata? Predicting KKR's likely playing XI against GT
'' Times Now'', 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-06-28.Sam Billings: Kent captain will miss 2023 IPL season to focus on County Championship

, 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-20. In August 2022 Billings was selected by

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as the third pick in the first Big Bash league draft ahead of the 2022–23 Big Bash.England batter Liam Livingstone named as first pick in Big Bash League draft
''

'', 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-11-20. In November, however, he pulled out of the following IPL season, citing his desire to focus on long-form cricket with Kent and burn-out associated with having spent 18 months playing cricket around the globe. He did take part in the 2023 Pakistan Super League, winning the tournament with

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, his second PSL title.Qalandars beat Sultans by one run to win PSL title

, 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

Career best performances

As of November 2022, Billings has made six first-class, seven

centuries, including one in international cricket, and one

century. His first senior century was a score of 131 made on his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against

at the beginning of the 2011 season.Hoad A (2011
Kent County Cricket Club wicketkeeper Sam Billings hits maiden century for Loughborough MCCU against Northamptonshire
''Kent Online'', 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2016-06-11. He scored his first first-class century for Kent in July 2015 against

Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...

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, having been out for 99 earlier in the same month against

Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...

.Billings disappointed to fall for 99

, 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2016-06-11.Billings elated for maiden century
''Kent Sports News'', 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2016-06-11. His third first-class century, 171 runs, came against

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire ...

in August 2016 and is his current highest first-class score. Billings' fourth, fifth and sixth centuries were scored in back-to-back innings in September 2019, including two in the same match against

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...

, the first time two centuries had been scored by the same player on the ground in a County Championship match.County Championship: Kent captain Sam Billings hits second ton of match against Yorkshire

, 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-18.Sam Billings backs up with the bat as Kent close in on big win
ESPNcricinfo, 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-18. Billings has scored seven

centuries and in 2014 shared the Walter Lawrence Trophy for the quickest century in County cricket during the season, scored off 46 balls against

in a 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup match.Sam Billings wins Walter Lawrence trophy for fastest century in County cricket

, 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2016-06-11. His highest List A score of 175 was made for England Lions against Sri Lanka A at his home ground of

during July 2016 whilst his highest

score of 106 was made for Kent against

at Canterbury in June 2024.Sam Billings century steers Kent to mighty comeback against Somerset

CricInfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a Sports journalism, sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including Liveblogging, liveblogs and sco ...

, 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-08. In September 2020 Billings scored his debut senior international century, making a score of 118 in a One Day International match between England and Australia at

Old Trafford cricket ground Old Trafford is a cricket ground in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1857 as the home of Manchester Cricket Club and has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864. From 2013 onwards it has been known ...

.Lofthouse A (2020
England v Australia: Sam Billings hits ton but tourists win by 19 runs

, 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-12. In July 2022 Billings set a new County Championship record of 12 catches in a match as his Kent side beat

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.Scott G (2022
County Championship: Sam Billings breaks catching record as Kent beat Warwickshire at Edgbaston

, 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-26. ''As of 8 June 2024''

Support for cricketing causes

Billings has been involved in supporting the development of cricket by charitable organisations and throughout the world. He has supported activities organised by the Lord's Taverners and worked with disabilities cricket teams with the charity and with

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's Cricket has no boundaries campaign.Harman J (2017
Sam Billings: My one day record stands up against anyone
All Out Cricket, 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-10-31.May L (2017
Young cricketers get tips from Kent and England batsman Sam Billings at Disability Cricket Finals
'' Bexley Times'', 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-31. He is an ambassador for the Taverners and launched a cricket ambassador programme for them in 2016.England Cricketer, Sam Billings Teams Up With Lord's Taverners
''Able'', 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-31. He has worked with youth cricket teamsWilson J (2016
Chance to Shine: ECB set to double its investment in future of cricket

, 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-10-31.Rowley S (2017
Sam Billings discovers the treasures of the Plaxtol Pirates
Sevenoaks Sports, 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-31. and in October 2017 visited

Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...

to play in a T20 cricket match to mark the opening of the Rwanda Cricket Stadium.Hoult N (2017
Rwanda cricket's field of dreams becomes a reality
''

'', 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-31. He is a patron of cricket in Rwanda.Rwanda Cricket [RwandaCricket
A big thank you to @sambillings for taking part last week. We are also delighted to announce him as our new patron! #cricketbuildshope
(Tweet), via Twitter, 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

References

External links

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