Sam David Weller (born 21 November 1994) is an English former

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

er who played first-class cricket for

Oxford MCC University Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, has always held first-class status since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural University Match between OUCC and Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC). ...

. Weller captained the Oxford MCCU side in 2015 and 2016.Oxford MCCU name Kent's Sam Weller as captain
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.Morrant Young Gun: Sam Weller, Oxford MCCU and Kent seamer
''The Cricket Paper'', 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2016-04-05. He is primarily a right-arm fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He has played for

Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Kent. A club representing the county was first founded in 1842 but Ke ...

Second XI and was awarded a professional contract with the County in 2014 although he did not make a senior appearance for the First XI.Hoad A (2016
Kent Cricket bowler David Griffiths set to leave the club after three years
'' Kent Online'', 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2016-09-26.

Early life

Weller was born in

Chislehurst Chislehurst () is a suburban district of south-east London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies east of Bromley, south-west of Sidcup and north-west of Orpington, south-east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater L ...

, Kent and he lived in Singapore for three years between the ages of 10 and 13,Kent Who's Who: Sam Weller
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-06-29. where he attended Tanglin Trust School. After his family returned to England, he attended

Millfield School Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...

in Somerset, where he played for the school cricket team, as well as the Somerset under-14 and under-15 sides. After leaving Millfield, Weller studied at

Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes University (formerly known as Oxford Polytechnic (United Kingdom), Polytechnic) is a public university, public university in Oxford, England. It is a new university, having received university status through the Further and High ...

Cricketing career

At Oxford, Weller joined the

squad. He played for the team and Combined MCC Universities in 2014 and went on to captain the Oxford team in 2015 and 2016. Since 2011, he has played club cricket for Hartley Country Club in the

Kent Cricket League The Kent Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Kent, England. The league was founded in 1970 and the first season of play was 1971. The twelve founding clubs were Ashford, Aylesford Paper Mills, Dart ...

. Having initially been a member of the

Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Somerset. Founded in 1875, Somerset was initially regarded as a minor ...

Academy system, he joined the

Cricket Academy. After impressing in both the academy and Second XI he was offered a professional contract in October 2014.Ex Millfield School pupil Sam Weller signs professional deal with Kent CCC
, ''Central Somerset Gazette'', 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2015-06-29. In June 2015 he made an appearance as a substitute fielder for Kent against the touring Australians, taking two catches.Harvey R (2015
Australia pile on the runs against Kent at Canterbury after Mitchell Marsh scores stunning hundred
''Kent Online'', 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-29. Weller left Kent in September 2016 without playing a senior match for the county.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weller, Sam 1994 births Living people English cricketers Oxford MCCU cricketers Alumni of Oxford Brookes University People educated at Millfield People from Chislehurst Cricketers from the London Borough of Bromley Cricketers from Greater London