Sheridon Gumbs

Sheridon Gumbs
Personal information
Full name
Sheridon Sohan Emanuel Gumbs
Born (2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 22)
Slough, Berkshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022Surrey (squad no. 2)
2026Leicestershire (squad no. 2)
First-class debut12 June 2026 Leicestershire v Essex
List A debut14 August 2022 Surrey v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 8 4 1
Runs scored 289 104 11
Batting average 24.08 26.00 11.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0
Top score 93 66 11
Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2026

Sheridon Sohan Emmanuel Gumbs (born 25 May 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and a leg break bowler.

Career

Gumbs joined the Surrey Academy in 2022. Previously he has been in age group cricket with the county and made his 4-day debut in Second XI cricket in 2021 against Somerset Second XI at Taunton Vale, scoring 86. He has also played for Slough Cricket Club.

He made his List A debut on 14 August 2022 against Sussex in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Gumbs made his maiden List A half century on 17 August 2022 for Surrey against Somerset at The Oval.

In December 2022 he was selected for the England national under-19 cricket team to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.

After leaving Surrey, he had trials with Hampshire. Gumbs signed a long-term contact with Leicestershire in 2026 after a trial. He his made first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in June 2026.

Personal life

He studied sports management at Loughborough University. His older brother Shelvin Gumbs is also a cricketer.

References

  1. ↑ "Sheridon Gumbs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. ↑ "Surrey academy announces 2022 intake". kiaoval.com. 14 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "royal london one-day cup 2022 sussex-vs-surrey-group-a-". espncricinfo.com.
  4. ↑ "royal london one day cup surrey-vs-somerset-group a". espncricinfo.com. 17 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Surrey's faith in youth rewarded with exciting gaze into future". Thecricketer.com.
  6. ↑ "JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA". essex cricket. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 "'It's cut-throat' - what is it like to be a second XI cricketer?". 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Gumbs signs long-term Leicestershire contact". 17 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.