Michael Pepper (cricketer)

Michael Pepper
Pepper in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Michael-Kyle Steven Pepper
Born (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 28)
Harlow, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2018Cambridgeshire
2018–presentEssex (squad no. 19)
2022Northern Superchargers
2023–2025London Spirit
2024–2025/26Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
2026Joburg Super Kings
2026Southern Brave
First-class debut25 June 2018 Essex v Somerset
List A debut22 July 2021 Essex v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 50 7 140
Runs scored 1,959 134 3,249
Batting average 28.80 26.80 26.20
100s/50s 5/7 0/1 2/19
Top score 140 63 120*
Catches/stumpings 129/5 0/0 66/4
Source: Cricinfo, 6 September 2026

Michael-Kyle Steven Pepper (born 25 June 1998) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Essex in the 2018 County Championship on 25 June 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Essex in the 2018 t20 Blast on 3 August 2018. He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Essex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup. In October 2024, Pepper was called-up into the England squad for their One-Day series against the West Indies.

References

  1. ↑ "Michael-Kyle Pepper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Phil Salt and Michael Pepper get each other out in tasty T20 Blast tie". The Independent. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 25-28 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "South Group (D/N), Vitality Blast at Taunton, Aug 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Southampton, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Michael Pepper called up to England ODI squad". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Buttler to miss West Indies ODI series". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 October 2024.