Reece Topley

Reece Topley

Ipswich, England • Left Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
34 Mat
115 Overs
952 Runs
33 W
8.27 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Reece James William Topley
Date of Birth February 21, 1994
Age 30 Years
Nationality Ipswich, England
Birth Place Ipswich, Suffolk
Height 2.01 m
Current Team(s)
Role Bowler
Batting Style Right hand Bat
Bowling Style Left arm Fast medium
Debut August 31, 2015
Jersey No. 38
Family Father - Don Topley

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
WI vs ENG 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 26 0 9.75
ENG vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 9 55 1 6.11
AUS vs ENG 0 0 0 0 0 3 40 0 13.33
AUS vs ENG 1 1 0 0 100.00 1 15 0 15.00
DUR vs SUR 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 2 5.00

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 29 14 35 70 11 11.66 50.00 0 0 15 3 1 7 0
T20Is 34 10 17 20 8 8.50 85.00 0 0 9 1 0 6 0
T20s 183 40 106 114 31 11.77 92.98 0 0 14 11 2 36 0
LISTAs 74 26 82 143 18 10.25 57.34 0 0 19 7 2 18 0
FIRSTCLASS 46 54 132 642 22 4.12 20.56 0 0 16 14 0 8 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 29 29 223.0 1202 46 26.13 5.39 6/24 1 0
T20Is 34 34 115.0 952 33 28.84 8.27 3/22 0 0
T20s 183 177 605.3 5060 226 22.38 8.35 4/20 0 0
LISTAs 74 74 572.1 3158 123 25.67 5.51 6/24 1 0
FIRSTCLASS 46 76 1322.0 4382 163 26.88 3.31 11/85 8 2

Reece Topley News

3 players released by RCB who could fit in perfectly at MI in IPL 2025 ft. Glenn Maxwell 3 players released by RCB who could fit in perfectly at MI in IPL 2025 ft. Glenn Maxwell
3 players released by RCB who could fit in perfectly at MI in IPL 2025 ft. Glenn Maxwell
Reece Topley ruled out of the remainder of T20Is against West Indies due to knee injury Reece Topley ruled out of the remainder of T20Is against West Indies due to knee injury
Reece Topley ruled out of the remainder of T20Is against West Indies due to knee injury 
[Watch] Mitchell Santner takes a stunner to dismiss Michael Pepper in The Hundred [Watch] Mitchell Santner takes a stunner to dismiss Michael Pepper in The Hundred
[Watch] Mitchell Santner takes a stunner to dismiss Michael Pepper in The Hundred
[Watch] Virat Kohli gets cleaned up by Reece Topley in IND vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final [Watch] Virat Kohli gets cleaned up by Reece Topley in IND vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final
[Watch] Virat Kohli gets cleaned up by Reece Topley in IND vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final
[Watch] Spectator takes brilliant catch as Nitish Kumar smokes 6 off Reece Topley in USA vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup match [Watch] Spectator takes brilliant catch as Nitish Kumar smokes 6 off Reece Topley in USA vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup match
[Watch] Spectator takes brilliant catch as Nitish Kumar smokes 6 off Reece Topley in USA vs ENG 2024 T20 World Cup match

Reece Topley Videos

IPL 2024 से पहले ही CSK, RCB, KKR को लगा बड़ा झटका! 5-5 खिलाड़ी हुए बाहर! | IPL 17 | Shami
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IPL 2024 से पहले MI में हुआ बड़ा बदलाव... 3-3 खिलाड़ियों की हुई टीम में एंट्री
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Reece Topley: A Brief Biography

England Media Access - ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024
England Media Access - ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Reece Topley is a professional cricketer from England who was born on February 21, 1994, in Ipswich, Suffolk. He is primarily a left-arm medium-fast bowler who bats right-handed. He was part of England’s T20 World Cup 2016 squad when they finished as Runners-Up.

His gigantic height of 6ft 7in aids his ability to bowl bouncers at the batters and the added advantage of a tall left-arm pacer brings variety to the bowling line-up that he represents.

Reece Topley: Along the Years

YearAgeAchievement
201117Made First-Class debut for Essex
201117Took maiden First-Class five-wicket haul against Kent
201117Made List-A debut for Essex
201218Made T20 debut for Essex
201218Played in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2012
201521Made T20I debut against Australia
201521Made ODI debut against Australia
201622Played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016
201622Finished as Runners-up in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016
202127Named as a replacement for Tymal Mills in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021
202228Took maiden ODI five-wicket haul against India
202228Ruled out of ICC T20 World Cup 2022 due to ligament damage
202228Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) for INR 1.9 crores
202329Made IPL debut against Mumbai Indians
202329Ruled out of IPL 2023 due to shoulder injury
202329Played in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
202329Ruled out of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 due to index finger fracture
202430Selected for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Reece Topley Records

Reece Topley Career

Reece Topley is a tall left-arm pacer who has the ability to bowl in the good length areas as well as bowl bouncer thanks to his height.

Reece Topley Domestic Career

Coming from a cricketing family, his father and uncle were first-class cricketers. He made his First Class debut for Essex in 2011 coming up through their youth program. In his debut match for Essex, he impressed with a five-wicket haul in the second innings against Kent. He continued to impress the selectors in the County Championship and raised his stakes for an international debut.

Four years later, a day after making his T20I debut, the Hampshire County Club signed him to play for their side in the County Championship. This news also brought another good news for Topley as he got his ODI call-up just a few days later.

Surrey v Essex - LV= Insurance County Championship
Surrey v Essex - LV= Insurance County Championship (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Reece Topley IPL Career

Reece Topley was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) for INR 1.9 crores in the IPL 2023 auction. However, after making his IPL debut against the Mumbai Indians, where he had taken a wicket, he was ruled out of the season for sustaining a shoulder injury and was replaced by South African veteran Wayne Parnell.

Image Credits: Reece Topley's Instagram
Image Credits: Reece Topley's Instagram

Reece Topley International Career

Reece Topley made his international debut in 2015 but had been sidelined from the English white-ball set-up quite often as he is injury-prone. Owing to this, Topley has not showcased his full potential yet in the international arena.

Reece Topley ODI Career

Reece Topley made his ODI against Australia at Manchester on September 13, 2015. The home side were bowled out for just 138 in 33 overs. Australia chased down the total quite easily with 8 wickets in hand and 154 balls to spare. Topley returned with figures of 0/33 in 5.2 overs.

Topley was sidelined for due to his fitness issues and was on and off the team. He made his return in an ODI against Ireland in July 2020. Since then, the tall left-arm pacer has been in the white-ball scheme of things for England. His best figures came against India in an ODI series in 2022, where he returned with figures of 6/24 and became the second pacer after Shaheen Shah Afridi to pick a six-wicket haul at Lord’s.

Topley was selected for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and enjoyed a terrific spell against Bangladesh, registering figures of 10-1-43-4. However, he was ruled out of the tournament due to an index finger fracture and was replaced by Brydan Carse.

England v Bangladesh - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023
England v Bangladesh - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Reece Topley T20I Career

Reece Topley made his international debut in a T20I against Australia at Cardiff on August 31, 2015. This was the beginning of a career marred with numerous injuries. England scored 182/5 in their 20 overs. In the second innings, Topley got the wicket of Mitchell Marsh as he finished with figures of 1/35 in his 4 overs. Eventually, the Australians fell short of the target by just 5 runs.

Topley later showed up in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 and was part of the England squad that finished as runners-up in the final. He was then named as a replacement for left-arm pacer Tymal Mills in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and was named in the preliminary squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. However, another injury in the form of ligament damage made Topley be ruled out of the tournament.

Topley has been selected for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and wants to make amends for his side.

Pakistan v England - 3rd IT20
Pakistan v England - 3rd IT20 (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Reece Topley Under-19 Career

Reece Topley was part of the English squad that played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2012. He finished as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, picking up 19 wickets at an average of 9.10 in 6 innings, including a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in a 5th place play-off.

Topley holds the record for the third-most wickets in a single edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after Enamul Haque Jr (2004) and Kwena Maphaka (2024). He also got selected to play for the England Lions U19 team against South Africa U19.

Reece Topley’s Family

Reece Topley’s father Don Topley is a former First-Class cricketer who represented the likes of Essex and Surrey. His uncle Peter Topley has also played First-Class cricket. The 30-year-old Englishman was married to a Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina in 2016. However, they parted ways after two years of marriage.

Reece Topley’s Net Worth

As of 2024, Reece Topley’s net worth is estimated to be around INR 25 crores or USD 3 million.

Reece Topley’s House

Reece Topley resides in a luxurious mansion in Colchester, England.

FAQs on Reece Topley

A. Reece Topley made his international debut in a T20I against Australia in Cardiff on August 31, 2015.

A. Reece Topley has played in four ICC tournaments - the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2012, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2016 and 2021.

A. Reece Topley’s best figures of 6-24 came against India in an ODI in July 2022.

A. Reece Topley made his IPL debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against Mumbai Indians in 2023.

A. Reece Topley has been named in England’s 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.