Sam Northeast

Sam Northeast
Northeast in 2016 whilst captaining Kent at Beckenham
Personal information
Full name
Sam Alexander Northeast
Born (1989-10-16) 16 October 1989
Ashford, Kent, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2017Kent (squad no. 17)
2018–2021Hampshire (squad no. 17)
2021Yorkshire (on loan) (squad no. 2)
2021Nottinghamshire (on loan) (squad no. 30)
2022–Glamorgan
FC debut19 September 2007 Kent v Durham
LA debut16 July 2007 Kent v Sri Lanka A
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 230 124 162
Runs scored 14,108 3,786 4,007
Batting average 39.96 37.11 30.58
100s/50s 33/68 6/22 1/28
Top score 410* 177* 114
Balls bowled 234
Wickets 1
Bowling average 196.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/60
Catches/stumpings 123/– 44/– 48/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 May 2025

Sam Alexander Northeast (born 16 October 1989) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman. Northeast made his senior debut in 2007 and until 2017 played for Kent County Cricket Club. He captained the Kent First XI for most of the 2015 season before being formally appointed as club captain in 2016. He captained the side in 2017 before being replaced before the 2018 season after declining to sign a contract extension committing himself to the club in the longer term.

After signing for Hampshire in February 2018, Northeast made his debut for the England Lions later in the month against the West Indies A in Antigua. In July 2022, Northeast scored 410 not out in a first-class innings.