Samuel Morgan

Sam Morgan is an exciting young talent from Wellington, New Zealand. An attacking Right-handed Opening Batsman, Sam is a genuine top order dasher that takes great delight in going after the opening bowlers, some thing he has done with great effect through his career to date, which included Wellington U17 representation pre-COVID. He currently plays for the Upper Hutt United Cricket Club in the Wellington Premier Cricket competition. He was contracted to Wellington ahead of the 2025-26 summer.

A clean-striking opener, he’s been a revelation at the top of the order for Upper Hutt, with his first season in the top grade in summer 2023-24 yielding 405 runs @ 40.50 with a best of 121 (124) against Taita in the final game of the season.

He carried his good form into the start of the 2024-25 season with 469 runs @ 42.63 across all formats before Christmas, with a 134-ball, 108 against Johnsonville and perching himself in 2nd position on the runs log in the one-dayers with 324 @ 54.00.

He was recognised for his performances having been invited to play in an Invitational T20 team against the Wellington U19 Firebirds as warm up, smoking 53 off just 28 balls to keep him in the line of sight for bigger things in the future.

Sam made his professional debut in January 2026, scoring back to back 50’s against Canterbury with an impressive 55 (33) in his first outing. Just a handful of days later he back it up with a sensational 71 off just 40 balls, bringing up his hundred in just 20 balls!

In an effort to continue his growth as a player, he’s added Slow Left-arm Orthodox to his skillset and will look to utilise his time abroad to develop this aspect of his game.

Seeking a first UK adventure in 2026, Sam will be an excellent pick up for any UK club seeking a fluent top-order batsman that can hopefully have an impact with the ball as well.