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Full name | Chadd James Sayers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
31 August 1987 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Leo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | South Australia (squad no. 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 10 March 2011 SA v Tas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 5 December 2016 SA v NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 14 February 2013 SA v NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last List A | 17 October 2014 SA v WA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 December 2016
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Chadd James Sayers (born 31 August 1987) is a cricketer who plays for South Australia.
An accurate fast-medium bowler, Sayers was the leading wicket-taker in the 2012–13 Sheffield Shield, with 48 wickets at 18.52. He played several matches for Australia A in 2013 and 2014. He suffered an ankle injury in December 2014 which required surgery. He returned to the South Australian team in November 2015.
Having previously played for Woodville, Sayers now plays for Glenelg in the Adelaide Grade Cricket competition.
In November 2016 he was added to Australia's Test squad ahead of the third Test against South Africa.