Kyle Abbott

Who is Kyle Abbott?

Kyle John Abbott is a South African first-class cricketer who plays for Dolphins in domestic cricket. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has played for the South Africa A cricket team.

He was named as the replacement for the injured Jacques Kallis in the South Africa national cricket team for the third Test against Pakistan in February 2013. He took seven wickets on debut in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in February 2013. These were the ninth best figures of all time for a debutant in test cricket.

In 2006 and 2007 Kyle played his cricket for an English seaside town called Clevedon Cricket Club who play in the West of England Premier League - Bristol Somerset. This was where he was recognized by Somerset CCC and represented their second team.