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Sam Billings Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Sam Billings Profile

Bio
Real NameSam William Billings
NicknameBilbo, Billo, Rupert
ProfessionEnglish Cricketer (Wicket- keeper,Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weightin Kilograms- 67 kg
in Pounds- 148 lbs
Body Measurements- Chest: 41 Inches
- Waist: 33 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye ColourHazel Blue
Hair ColourBlonde
Cricket
International DebutTest- N/A
ODI- 9 June 2015 vs New Zeland in Edgbaston
T20- 23 June 2015 vs New Zeland in Old Traffort
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#20 (Kent CCC)
#7 (England)
#7 (Delhi Daredevils)
Domestic/State TeamsKent, Islamabad United, Delhi Daredevils, Sydney Sixers
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium pace
Nature on fieldAggressive
Likes to play againstAustralia
Favourite ShotCut, 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 PointThe 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 Birth15 June 1991
Age (as in 2017)26 Years
Birth PlacePembury, Kent
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
NationalityEnglish
HometownNorth Kent
SchoolNot Known
College Haileybury College
UniversityLoughborough University
Educational QualificationsDegree in Sport and Exercise Science
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
Grandfather- Ron Billings (Former Racquets player)
Cousin- Tom Billings (Racquets player)
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesPlaying Football, Rugby, Squash, Racquets & Tennis
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSarah Cantlay
Sam Billings Girlfriend Sarah Cantlay
WifeN/A
ChildrenDaughter- N/A
Son- N/A

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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.