Oliver Saffell

Oliver Henry James Saffell (born 16 July 1986) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who formerly played for Derbyshire. He was born in Derby.

Oliver Saffell

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Henry James Saffell
Born	(1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 39) Derby, Derbyshire, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007	Derbyshire
Only FC	25 April 2007 Derbyshire v Cambridge UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 35 Batting average – 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 35* Balls bowled 97 Wickets 5 Bowling average 11.80 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/37 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 12 January 2016

Career

Saffell made his Second XI debut against Yorkshire in June 2005, bowling 10 overs for 41 runs.

He also plays rugby for Derby Rugby Club.

Saffell's first-class debut took place in April 2007, when he took part in a draw against Cambridge University Cricket Club, in which Danish acquisition Frederik Klokker also made his Derbyshire debut. Saffell and Klokker aided Derbyshire to a draw, with the pair scoring 135 runs between them, including 35 not out for Saffell batting at number 11.

Saffell is currently signed to the MCC Young Cricketers and is based at lords.

Saffell was also 12th man for England against South Africa in 2008, and West Indies in 2009.

External links

• Oliver Saffell at Cricket Archive (subscription required)