Ollie Sykes (cricketer)

Ollie Sykes
Personal information
Full name
Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes
Born (2005-03-06) 6 March 2005
Wandsworth, London, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentSurrey (squad no. 54)
2026MI London
First-class debut26 September 2024 Surrey v Essex
List A debut6 August 2024 Surrey v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 3 18 13
Runs scored 54 654 111
Batting average 13.50 40.87 13.87
100s/50s 0/0 1/4 0/0
Top score 37 115 44*
Balls bowled 66 234 –
Wickets 0 8 –
Bowling average – 29.25 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 3/44 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 4/– 6/–
Source: CricInfo, 15 August 2026

Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes (born 6 March 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club.[1] He is a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.[2]

Early life

Sykes attended Dulwich Prep London followed by Tonbridge School.[3] In 2024, he was named Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year after taking 30 wickets and scoring 935 runs for Tonbridge in the 2023 summer.[4][5]

Career

Sykes joined the Surrey Academy in May 2023.[6] In July 2024, he signed a rookie contract with Surrey.[7] He made his T20 debut for Surrey in the 2024 T20 Blast against Kent Spitfires on 7 July 2024.[2][8] He made his List A debut for Surrey on 6 August 2024 in the One-Day Cup against Leicestershire.[9] He scored his first half century when striking 87 from 56 balls in an unbeaten 150-run partnership with Josh Blake against Essex on 9 August 2024.[10][11] That month, he scored his maiden century in the One Day Cup for Surrey against Derbyshire.[12] He made his first-class debut along with Josh Blake and Yousef Majid, for Surrey in the 2024 County Championship on 26 September 2024, against Essex.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile: Ollie Sykes". CricketArchive Surrey. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Ollie Sykes". Kia Oval. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year award for Tonbridge's Ollie Sykes". Tonbridge School. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Revealed: The 2024 Wisden Cricketers of the Year". Wisden. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oliver Findlay Mortimer Sykes: Profile | Stats | Archive". CricketArchive The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Alec Stewart pushing for contract change". London News Online. 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "OLLIE SYKES SIGNS ROOKIE CONTRACT WITH SURREY". Kia Oval. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Surrey vs Kent at The Oval- July 07, 2024, Vitality Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Surrey vs Leicestershire at Kibworth- August 06, 2024, One-Day Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hammond hits unbeaten century to keep Gloucestershire in the hunt". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  11. ↑ White, Tom (12 August 2024). "Final straight beckons in Surrey's County Championship hat-trick bid". Wokingnewsandmail. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Maiden centuries for Thomas, Sykes see Surrey to victory". espncricinfo. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Essex vs Surrey, Chelmsford, September 26 - 29, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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