Abhay Negi

  • D.O.B.: 18/10/1992
  • Player Type: Bowling All-Rounder (Seam)
  • Placed: New Farnley CC
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Playing Role: Right-handed Middle Order Batter and Right-arm Medium/Fast
  • Coaching qualifications: ECB Level 2
  • Recent teams: Uttarakhand (Ranji Trophy)
  • Entry route: International Sportspersons Visa
  • Available: April to September

Abhay Negi is a class all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh in India. A hard-hitting Right-hander that can bat anywhere in the middle order, Abhay is also an outstanding Right-arm Medium/Fast seam bowler, currently representing Uttarakhand in the Indian Domestic System.

Having first appeared in domestic cricket for Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in January 2018, he switched to Meghalaya, where he represented the region across all three formats. Off the back of some excellent performances, he was recruited by Uttarakhand ahead of the 2022-23 season.

His performances with the ball across all three formats have been outstanding but some of his batting exploits haven’t gone unnoticed, scoring a 14-ball 50 for Maghalaya against Mizoram with a career T20 strike rate of almost 140.

Abhay has had 2 seasons in the UK, a 2021 stint with Fulwood & Broughton CC in the ECB Northern Premier League, yielding 610 runs @ 32 to go with 47 wickets @ 16.94. He returned in 2022, joining Hastings & St Leonards Priory CC but a broken wrist hindered his summer with the bat and restricting him to just 13 appearances. He still made the ball talk though, picking up 29 wickets @ 17.

Abhay returned in 2024, joining Paignton CC in the ECB Devon Premier League and was excellent, jagging 39 wickets @ 14.00 to go with 427 runs in a strong return.

Highly regarded by his previous clubs, Abhay will be an excellent pick up for any UK club seeking a genuine seam-bowling all-rounder for next summer that already holds his ECB Level 2 coaching qualification.

Team Season Matches Innings Runs
Paignton CC 2024 19 17 427
HS Average Wickets Average Best Bowling
120 28.47 39 14.00 5-20
Team Season Matches Innings Runs
Uttarakhand/Meghalaya/Tripura Career 72 68 896
HS Average Wickets Average Best Bowling
70 15.19 135 22.96 7-16
Team Season Matches Innings Runs
Hastings & St Leonards CC 2022 13 13 175
HS Average Wickets Average Best Bowling
83 13.46 29 17.38 5-37
Team Season Matches Innings Runs
Fulwood & Broughton CC 2021 27 23 610
HS Average Wickets Average Best Bowling
120* 32.11 47 16.94 6-26

 

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