Phil Salt

Phil Salt
Salt in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Philip Dean Salt
Born (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales
NicknameSalty
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 262)8 July 2021 v Pakistan
Last ODI1 March 2025 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.61
T20I debut (cap 94)26 January 2022 v West Indies
Last T20I2 February 2025 v India
T20I shirt no.61
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2021Sussex
2018; 2022Lahore Qalandars
2019–2021Islamabad United
2019Barbados Tridents
2019–2021Adelaide Strikers
2021–presentManchester Originals
2021Dambulla Giants
2022–presentLancashire
2023–presentPretoria Capitals
2023Delhi Capitals
2024Kolkata Knight Riders
2025–presentRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 33 43 52 49
Runs scored 988 1,193 2,749 1,482
Batting average 31.87 34.08 33.52 32.21
100s/50s 1/5 3/5 6/14 2/7
Top score 122 119 148 137*
Catches/stumpings 16/0 29/2 75/4 21/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 March 2025

Philip Dean Salt (born 28 August 1996) is a Welsh professional cricketer who plays internationally for England and domestically for Lancashire County Cricket Club, and previously for Sussex. Primarily an aggressive right-handed opening batter, he sometimes keeps wicket and, less frequently, bowls right-arm off spin. Salt made his international debut for England in July 2021. Born in Wales, he moved in his youth to Barbados and then to England. Salt was part of the England team that won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup. He made history after scoring two consecutive centuries in T20Is against West Indies.