About Tom Sole
Born 1996. Tom Sole is a British cricketer.
Thomas Barclay Sole (born 12 June 1996) is a Scottish cricketer. He made his List A debut for Northamptonshire against the South Africans team on 21 May 2017, during South Africa's tour of England. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Scotland against Ireland in the 2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.
In March 2018, during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against Hong Kong at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo, Sole took four wickets for fifteen runs. Scotland won the match by 4 wickets after Hong Kong were bowled out for 92 runs. Sole was named as the player of the match for his performance.
He made his Twenty20 debut for Northamptonshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 17 August 2018. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. He made his T20I debut for Scotland, against the Netherlands, on 19 September 2019. However, on 24 October 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that his bowling action was found to be illegal. He was suspended from bowling in international cricket matches until an assessment shows that his bowling action is legal.
His father, David, played rugby union for Scotland and his brother, Chris, also plays cricket for Scotland.
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Who is Tom Sole?
cricketer (born 1996)
When was Tom Sole born?
Tom Sole was born on 21 June 1996 in Edinburgh.
What is Tom Sole's occupation?
Tom Sole is a cricketer.
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Tom Sole is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Sole. https://biography.guide/tom-sole/
MLA: "Tom Sole." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-sole/.
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