Stephen Eskinazi

Stephen Eskinazi
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Sean Eskinazi
Born (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleMiddle-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentMiddlesex (squad no. 28)
2022/23–2023/24Perth Scorchers
2023–presentWelsh Fire
2023The Chennai Braves
2024Chattogram Challengers
2024Kathmandu Gurkhas
2025Dhaka Capitals
2025→ Leicestershire (on loan)
First-class debut9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire
List A debut17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 95 30 132
Runs scored 4,812 1,434 3,688
Batting average 31.86 55.15 31.52
100s/50s 10/19 6/3 1/26
Top score 179 182 102*
Catches/stumpings 92/0 12/– 51/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 September 2025

Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Leicestershire on loan from Middlesex.

Born in South Africa and raised in Australia, he is a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom. Eskinazi is a right-handed batsman who is also an occasional wicketkeeper.

Career

Eskinazi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English mother and a Zimbabwean father. He moved with his family to Australia at a young age. Eskinazi attended secondary school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]

After a spell with Western Australia under-17s, Eskinazi joined Middlesex in 2013, initially playing for their second team before being awarded a full-time contract in 2014.[4] On 9 September 2015, he made his first-class debut against Yorkshire in the County Championship.[5]

Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[6] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[7] In July 2020, he was appointed as club captain until the end of the season as a result of the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a Twenty20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[9] At the time, this was the highest T20 score at the Lord's Cricket Ground, although it was surpassed by Max Holden in 2023.[10] Eskinazi also became the first batter to score over 130 runs in three consecutive List A games,[11] achieving this in the 2022 One-Day Cup, in which he was the overall top run scorer.

Eskinazi was appointed as Middlesex's T20 captain ahead of the 2022 season, replacing Eoin Morgan.[12] He stepped down from the role in July 2025 for personal reasons.[13]

On 21 August 2025, it was announced that Eskinazi had signed for Leicestershire on a three-year deal which would see him initially join on loan before signing permanently in November.[14][15]

In franchise cricket, Eskinazi has played for Welsh Fire in The Hundred since 2023.[16] He has also previously played for Perth Scorchers, The Chennai Braves, Chattogram Challengers, Kathmandu Gurkhas and Dhaka Capitals.[17]

References

  1. ^ Cameron, Louis (23 July 2016). "Rising star Eskinazi's triple-threat". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Stevie Eskinazi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Friend, Nick (29 January 2020). "Stevie Eskinazi: It was sod's law that when I became England-qualified, my form dropped off the pace". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Stephen Eskinazi: Middlesex youngster given full-time deal". BBC Sport. 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "County Championship: Yorkshire skittle Middlesex to seal title". BBC Sport. 9 September 2015.
  6. ^ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Middlesex Cricket today awarded Stephen Eskinazi his County Cap". www.middlesexccc.com. Middlesex Cricket. September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. ^ "ESKINAZI NAMED AS FOUR-DAY CAPTAIN WITH ROLAND-JONES AS VICE". Middlesex CCC. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Stevie Eskinazi hundred trumped by Dan Lawrence and Essex as Middlesex lose off last ball". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  10. ^ "High scores in T20s at ENG: Lord's, London". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  11. ^ "One-Day Cup: Stephen Eskinazi breaks world record for consecutive one-day 130-plus tons". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022.
  12. ^ Friend, Nick (25 May 2022). "Stephen Eskinazi replaces Eoin Morgan as Middlesex's Blast captain". The Cricketer..
  13. ^ "Du Plooy named Middlesex captain". BBC Sport. 9 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Leicestershire sign Middlesex batter Eskinazi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Leicestershire Sign Stephen Eskinazi From Middlesex On Three-Year Deal". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  16. ^ "The Hundred 2023 draft: Sophia Dunkley and Afridi sign for Welsh Fire". The Guardian. 23 March 2023..
  17. ^ "Stevie Eskinazi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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