Sam Billings Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Sam William Billings |
Nickname | Bilbo, Billo, Rupert |
Profession | English Cricketer (Wicket- keeper,Batsman) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 67 kg
in Pounds- 148 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 41 Inches
- Waist: 33 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Hazel Blue |
Hair Colour | Blonde |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- N/A
ODI- 9 June 2015 vs New Zeland in Edgbaston
T20- 23 June 2015 vs New Zeland in Old Traffort |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Jersey Number | #20 (Kent CCC)
#7 (England)
#7 (Delhi Daredevils) |
Domestic/State Teams | Kent, Islamabad United, Delhi Daredevils, Sydney Sixers |
Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm medium pace |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Likes to play against | Australia
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Favourite Shot | Cut, pull |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • Sam Billings, while playing for Delhi Daredevils, scored 54 off just 34 deliveries. This was Sam's debut against Kolkata Knight Riders. Sam is the second player to score a half century on IPL debut after Richard Levi.
• Sam, in the first T20 against Pakistan at Dubai smashed 53 on 25 balls. England completed the inning on 160 for 5, and won the match by 14 runs.
• Sam Billings, against Somerset, played an astonishing knock of 135 off just 58 balls in the 50 over match at Canterbury in 2015.
• He scored a century in his first-class debut, playing for Loughborough MCCU, against Northamptonshire in 2011. |
Career Turning Point | The remarkable century on debut and consistent performance in the county and List- A matches provided Sam Billings a chance in the International Squad. Sam has been consistent with his bat in the Internationals. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 15 June 1991 |
Age (as in 2017) | 26 Years |
Birth Place | Pembury, Kent |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Nationality | English |
Hometown | North Kent |
School | Not Known |
College | Haileybury College |
University | Loughborough University |
Educational Qualifications | Degree in Sport and Exercise Science |
Family | Father- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
Grandfather- Ron Billings (Former Racquets player)
Cousin- Tom Billings (Racquets player) |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Playing Football, Rugby, Squash, Racquets & Tennis |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Sarah Cantlay
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Wife | N/A |
Children | Daughter- N/A
Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sam Billings
- Does Sam Billings Smoke?: No
- Does Sam Billings drink Alcohol?: Yes
- Sam Billings believes that working with Rahul Dravid during the IPL season 2016 has helped him improve his footwork against the spinning ball.
- Somerset’s former England captain, Marcus Trescothick, quoted Billings as a potential rival for Jos Buttler.
- Sam being the county’s leading run-maker in T20 as well as CB40 in 2012, went to Australia on an ECB scholarship over the winter of 2012-13.
- He got a 50 off 23 balls, the quickest fifty from an Englishman in an international T20.
- In the 2012 season at St Lawrence Ground, Sam’s remarkable innings of 143 off 113 balls against Derbyshire at Canterbury was the highest ODI total by any Kent batsman.
- Sam Billings scored a century (131) on his debut, while representing Loughborough MCCU in 2011 against Northamptonshire.
- Sam has sports in his blood, as Ron Billings, his grandfather was a racquets champion and, Tom Billings, his cousin, is a world ranked player of the game.
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