Reece Topley Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Reece James William Topley
Nickname	Toppers
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
[1]Facebook Height	6' 8" (203 cm)
Weight (approx.)	80 Kg (176 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 13 September 2015 vs Australia at Manchester Test- Did not make yet T20- On 31 August 2015 vs Australia at Cardiff
Jersey Number	#23, later #38 (England) #24 (The Hundred) #8 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team(s)	Under-14 County Cup • Essex Under-14 (2008) Under-15 County Cup • Essex Under-15 (2009) Under-17 County Cup • Essex Under-17 (2010) County/List-A/T20 • Essex Under-12 (2006) • The Royal Hospital School (2009-2011) • Essex Under-14 (2008) • Essex Under-15 (2009) • Essex Academy (2009) • English Schools Cricket Association London and East Under-15 (2009) • Colchester and East Essex (2009-2010) • Essex Second XI (2010-2015) • Essex Development XI (2010) • England Player Development Under-17 (2010) • English Schools Cricket Association (2010) • Essex Invitation XI (2011) • England Development Programme Under-18 (2011) • Essex (2011-2015) • Essex XI (2013-2015) • England Performance Programme XI (2013/14) • Hampshire (2016-2017) • Hampshire Second XI (2017-2018) • Sussex Second XI (2019) • Sussex (2019) • MM Ali's XI (2020) • JM Vince's XI (2020) • EJG Morgan's XI (2020-2021) • Surrey (2021-2023) • Surrey Second XI (2021) • New York Strikers (2024-2025) Essex Premier League • Colchester and East Essex (2009-2015) Southern Premier League • Hampshire Cricket Academy (2016) Surrey Premier League • Reigate Priory (2019) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) (2023-2024) Big Bash League (BBL) • Melbourne Renegades (2021-2022) South African Franchise T20 • Durban's Super Giants (2022-2024) The Hundred • Oval Invincibles (2021-2022) • Northern Superchargers (2023-2024) International League T20 (ILT20) • Dubai Capitals (2022-2023) Others • England Under-17 (2010) • England Under-19 (2011-2012) • England XI (2015-2022) • England Lions (2015-2016) • England (2015-present)
Coach/Mentor	Don Topley
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Left-arm fast-medium
Favourite Ball	Yorker
Record	• Best bowling figures in ODIs for England
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 February 1994 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	British
Hometown	Ipswich
School	Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Visiting nature parks • Doing recreational habits such as pottery • Horse-riding • Hiking
Tattoo(s)	• Dog with a knife and words 'No Fear' on left forearm • Skateboarding Jesus on right arm • Different designs on left arm • Different designs on right arm
Controversy	Fined 15% for breaching Code of Conduct On 10 November 2024, while playing against West Indies in a T20I match, he injured his knee while bowling his first delivery. When he was walking back to the pavilion, he picked up a chair and smashed it hard against the handrail. Later, he was fined 15% of his match fee for breaching level 1 of ICC Code of Conduct under Article 2.2, which pertains to 'abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an international match.' He was also given 1 demerit point.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Elina Svitolina (Ukrainian tennis player: 2016-2018)
Family
Parents	Father- Don Topley (former cricketer & commentator) Mother- Julia Brennan
Siblings	Sister- Hannah Louise Brennan
Other Relatives	Brother-in-law- Joe Baker (Hannah's husband) Nephew(s)- 2 (Hannah's sons) • Finlay Baker • Albie Jax Baker Paternal Uncle- Peter Topley (Cricketer) Paternal Aunt- Janet Topley (Peter's wife)
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman- Kevin Pietersen (Cricketer) Bowler- Zaheer Khan
Basketballer	Kobe Bryant
Footballer	Kylian Mbappe
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 75 lakh (£70k) (from 2025 IPL contract)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 25 crore (£3 million) (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Reece Topley

• Reece Topley was born into a cricketing family as his father, Don Topley, and uncle, Peter Topley, played county cricket.
  
  

  A childhood photo of Reece Topley with his father

• He later attended the boarding school, Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, where his father was the master of cricket.

• During his childhood, he played hockey and also excelled in hurdle races and discus throw, but later chose cricket.
  

  Reece Topley during his school days

• He liked drama while studying at school and used to assemble different actors for any play. He used to watch films a lot as well.

• He was only 15 years old when he was bowling to Kevin Pietersen during nets at Loughborough University when a shot hit him on the side of his head. He was hospitalised and Pietersen later gave him his signed bat.

• In 2010, at the age of 16, he was awarded a Johnners Scholarship.

• In April 2011, he took his maiden 5-wicket haul with 5 wickets for 46 runs for Essex CCC against Kent.
  
  

  Reece Topley with his father in 2011

• In 2011, he toured South Africa to play for England Under-19.
  
  

  Reece Topley bowling for England Under-19 against SA in 2011

• Reece Topley was only 19 years old when he suffered his first stress fracture. He had to undergo surgery later.
  

  Reece Topley during a back operation

• In July 2016, he started dating Ukrainian tennis player, Elina Svitolin. She first saw him at a gym and later fell for him. Before dating him, she knew nothing about cricket.
  
  

  Reece Topley with Elina Svitolina

• He played for England in the 2019 T20 World Cup. He later played in the 2024 T20 World Cup as well.

• In 2020, he was appointed as the director of a company named CASA Fashion Limited.

• On 14 July 2022, he took 6 wickets for 24 runs against India at Lord’s Cricket Ground. It was the best ODI bowling figures for England.

• In the 2023 IPL auction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) acquired him for Rs1.90 crore against his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
  

  Reece Topley after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) acquired him

• In the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India, he took 8 wickets for England in 3 matches at an average of 22.88 and an economy rate of 6.61.
  

  Reece Topley playing in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India

• In October 2024, he was given a 1-year central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

• In the 2025 IPL auction, Mumbai Indians (MI) acquired him for his base price of Rs 75 lakhs.

• His bowling speed ranges between 130-140 kph (80-87 mph). He used to bowl earlier around 145 kph (90 mph), however, various injuries have slowed him down.

• He gained popularity for his mullet hairstyle with more hair in the middle with short hair on the sides.
  

  A photo of Reece Topley when he had a ‘mullet’ hairstyle

• In an interview, he claimed that his biggest dream was to play 100 international matches for England.

• He can balance anything on his chin.

• He likes to drink alcoholic beverages such as beer during parties or celebrations.
  
  

  Reece Topley drinking a beer with his father

• He has a brand sponsorship deal with KP Snacks.