Sam Billings

English cricketer (born 1991)

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Samuel William Billings is an English professional cricketer. Billings is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Pembury in Kent and has played for Kent County Cricket Club 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. 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 Twenty20 cricket side.

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'Superb bit of bowling' - Hosein strikes twice to remove Curran and Billings Watch as Southern Brave's Akeal Hosein gets two wickets in two balls to dismiss Oval Invincibles Sam Curran and Sam Billings during the final of the men's Hundred at Lord's. BBC Sport - Published on August 18, 2024
'He's got lucky there!' Billings removes Patel Adam Zampa picks up the fortuitous wicket of Rishi Patel as Ovals Invincibles wicketkeeper Sam Billings chests the ball onto the stumps in their Hundred match at The Oval. BBC Sport - Published on July 23, 2024
Root's 'awe-inspiring' batting leads Plays of the Day Watch the plays of the day from day 21 of The Hundred, including big sixes from Trend Rockets' Joe Root and Oval Invincibles' Sam Billings. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023

Billings steers Invincibles to Hundred final Sam Billings hits a brilliant unbeaten half-century as Oval Invincibles seal their place in the Hundred final with a five-wicket victory over Trent Rockets. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023
Billings issues skin cancer warning after treatment England and Kent wicketkeeper Sam Billings says cricketers need to do more to protect themselves from the sun after undergoing treatment for skin cancer. BBC Sport - Published on May 9, 2023
'Congested schedule hinders all-format players' Cricket's packed schedule will increasingly reduce the number of all-format players, says England wicketkeeper Sam Billings. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2022

Billings will miss 2023 IPL season to focus on Kent Kent captain Sam Billings will miss the 2023 Indian Premier League season in order to focus on "longer-format cricket" with the county. BBC Sport - Published on November 14, 2022
Big Bash League draft: Liam Livingstone first pick in inaugural draft Melbourne Renegades select England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, while Sam Billings, Chris Jordan and David Willey are also signed. BBC Sport - Published on August 28, 2022
England v New Zealand: Sam Billings removes Neil Wagner with bizarre catch in third Test Watch the moment Sam Billings takes a bizarre catch to remove New Zealand's Neil Wagner on day four of the third Test at Headingley. BBC Sport - Published on June 26, 2022