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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Reece Topley
| image = Reece Topley (cropped).png
| country = England
| full_name = Reece James William Topley
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ipswich]], [[Suffolk]], England
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 7
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|Fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family = {{ubl|[[Don Topley]] (father)|[[Peter Topley]] (uncle)}}
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015–present

| odidebutdate = 13 September
| odidebutyear = 2015
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 243
| lastodidate = 6 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt = 38 (formerly 23)

| T20Idebutdate = 31 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2015
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 74
| lastT20Idate = 9 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| T20Ishirt = 38 (formerly 23)

| club1 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]
| year1 = 2011–2015
| clubnumber1 = 6
| club2 = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
| year2 = 2016–2018
| clubnumber2 = 6
| club3 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year3 = 2019
| clubnumber3 = 23
| club4 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| clubnumber4 = 24
| club5 = [[Oval Invincibles]]
| year5 = 2021–2022
| clubnumber5 = 23
| club6 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| year6 = 2021/22
| club7 = [[Durban's Super Giants]]
| year7 = 2023-2024
| club8 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year8 = 2023–2024
| club9 = [[Northern Superchargers]]
| year9 = 2023–2024
| clubnumber9 = 23
| club10 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year10 = 2025
| club11 = [[Southern Brave]]
| year11 = 2025
| clubnumber11 = 17
| club12 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year12 = 2025/26
| club13 = [[Joburg Super Kings]]
| year13 = 2026
| club14 = [[Sunrisers Leeds]]
| year14 = 2026
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 30
| runs1 = 35
| bat avg1 = 11.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 15[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,392
| wickets1 = 47
| bowl avg1 = 26.74
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 35
| runs2 = 17
| bat avg2 = 8.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 9
| deliveries2 = 706
| wickets2 = 33
| bowl avg2 = 29.63
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 50
| runs3 = 145
| bat avg3 = 4.14
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 16
| deliveries3 = 8,430
| wickets3 = 168
| bowl avg3 = 27.96
| fivefor3 = 8
| tenfor3 = 2
| best bowling3 = 6/29
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 75
| runs4 = 82
| bat avg4 = 10.25
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 19
| deliveries4 = 3,487
| wickets4 = 124
| bowl avg4 = 25.91
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–
| date = 17 July
| year = 2026
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/383/383600/383600.html CricketArchive
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 India]]|}}
}}
'''Reece James William Topley''' (born 21 February 1994) is an English international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[England cricket team]] in [[Limited overs cricket|white ball cricket]] as a left-arm fast medium bowler. He plays for [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] in domestic cricket. Topley debuted for England in August 2015 against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], and represented the team at both the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] and [[2023 Cricket World Cup]]. He plays for the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].

==Background==
He was born on 21 February 1994 in [[Ipswich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/461632.html|title=Reece Topley – England|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Royal Hospital School]]. His father, [[Don Topley]], was a first-class cricketer for Essex and [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]. His father was also one of his teachers at Royal Hospital School, where he is a master of cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/461632.html|title=Player profile: Reece Topley|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> His uncle, [[Peter Topley]], was also a first-class cricketer.

==Domestic and franchise career==
In June 2009, aged 15, Topley made the headlines when he was injured bowling in the [[Cricket nets|nets]] at [[Loughborough MCC University|Loughborough University]] to [[England cricket team|England]] batsman [[Kevin Pietersen]]. Pietersen flat drove a delivery, which ended up striking Topley on the side of the head, knocking him to the ground. He was taken to [[Leicester Royal Infirmary]] where he required stitches to his ear and was kept in hospital overnight. Following the incident, Pietersen, whom Topley cited as his favourite player, gave the youngster his [[cricket bat]] with his signature on.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/5423937/Don-Topleys-son-hospitalised-after-being-floored-by-Kevin-Pietersen-drive.html|title=Don Topley's son hospitalised after being floored by Kevin Pietersen drive|last=Davies|first=Gareth A.|date=2 June 2009|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref>

A product of the Essex youth cricket system, Topley made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] against [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge MCCU]] in the [[2011 English cricket season|2011 season]].<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/383/383600/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Reece Topley|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> He impressed on [[2011 County Championship|County Championship]] debut against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]], taking his maiden [[five wicket haul]] when he took figures of 5/46 in Kent's second-innings of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/315/315973.html|title=Essex v Kent, 2011 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> In the following championship match against [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] he his second five wicket haul, with figures of 5/64 in Middlesex's first-innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/315/315984.html|title=Middlesex v Essex, 2011 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> In May 2011, he signed a one-year professional contract with Essex.<ref name="CONT">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516778.html|title=Reece Topley signs one-year Essex contract|date=26 May 2011|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> That month also saw Topley make his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut against the [[Unicorns cricket team|Unicorns]] in the [[2011 Clydesdale Bank 40|Clydesdale Bank 40]],<ref name="LAM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/383/383600/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Reece Topley|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> with Topley claiming his maiden wicket in that format, that of [[Robin Lett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/316/316082.html|title=Essex v Unicorns, 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref>

Mid-season Topley took a break from [[county cricket]] to return to Royal Hospital School to revise for his summer exams.<ref name="CONT"/> However, during his break he was called up to play for [[England Under-19 cricket team|England Under-19s]] for their Youth [[One Day International]] series against [[South Africa Under-19 cricket team|South Africa Under-19s]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/520648.html|title=Topley called up by England Under-19|date=24 June 2011|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> He returned to action for Essex in August, to date he has played two List A matches<ref name="LAM"/> and nine first-class matches.<ref name="FCM"/> He has made a good start to his first-class career, taking to date 34 wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 23.55. The start to his career drew praise from former England captain [[Michael Vaughan]], who stated that Topley could become a future [[Test cricket|Test]] cricketer.

On 1 September 2015, [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]] confirmed the signing of Topley from Essex at the end of the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/fast-bowler-reece-topley-to-join-hampshire/ |title=Fast-Bowler Reece Topley to Join Hampshire |publisher=Hampshire County Cricket Club |date=1 September 2015 |accessdate=1 September 2015 }}</ref> At the end of the 2018 season and yet another stress fracture, Topley underwent back surgery.

In [[2021 Indian Premier League|IPL 2021]], he was asked for being a replacement for injured [[Josh Hazlewood]] by [[Chennai Super Kings]], but he denied the offer as the cricketer feared by the hike of COVID-19 cases in India. In 2021, he was drafted by [[Oval Invincibles]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 – full squad lists |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> In December 2021, he was signed by [[Islamabad United]] following the players' draft for the [[2022 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |title=Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>

In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Oval Invincibles]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

He is bought by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] to play in the [[2023 Indian Premier League|IPL 2023]] season for INR. 1.90 Crore in the [[List of 2023 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]] held on 23 December 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Quint |first1=|title=IPL Auction 2023: Reece Topley Bagged by RCB for Rs 1.90 Crore |url=https://www.thequint.com/indian-premier-league-ipl/ipl-auction-2023-reece-topley-bagged-by-rcb-for-rs-190-crore |access-date=25 December 2022 |work=[[TheQuint]] |date=23 December 2022}}</ref> In the first match of the 2023 season against Mumbai Indians he sustained a dislocated shoulder injury and was ruled out of the whole IPL season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ipl/reece_topley_shoulder_ipl_injury_list.html |title=Reece Topley suffers shoulder scare as IPL injury list grows |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=thecricketer.com |last=Howson |first=Nick}}</ref>

In 2023 he was bought by the [[Northern Superchargers]] for the 2023 season of The Hundred.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/england-and-wales-cricket-board/pressreleases/kate-cross-reece-topley-tom-banton-and-georgia-wareham-join-northern-superchargers-in-the-hundred-draft-3241953|title=Kate Cross, Reece Topley, Tom Banton and Georgia Wareham join Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Draft
|access-date=2023-08-06 |website=mynewsdesk.com|date=23 March 2023
}}</ref>

In 2024, he and his teammate from [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]], [[Will Jacks]], withdrew from the final stages of the IPL due to [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 2024|international duties]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir5Tv_lUJbI |title=Will Jacks and Reece Topley are heading back home for international duties {{!}} IPL 2024|access-date=2024-05-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

He was selected to play for [[Sylhet Strikers]] in [[2025 Bangladesh Premier League]]. In 2025, he was recruited by the [[Mumbai Indians]] for the 2025 IPL season.

==International career==

He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut [[Australian cricket team in England and Ireland in 2015#Only T20I|against Australia]] on 31 August 2015<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/743975.html |title=Australia tour of England and Ireland, Only T20I: England v Australia at Cardiff, Aug 31, 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=31 August 2015| accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> and his [[One Day International]] debut, also against Australia, on 13 September 2015, taking figures of 0-33.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/743985.html |title=Australia tour of England and Ireland, 5th ODI: England v Australia at Manchester, Sep 13, 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 September 2015| accessdate=13 September 2015}}</ref>

He kept his place in the ODI team for the series against Pakistan and played in all four matches. He picked up his first international wickets in the first match and finished with figures of 3-26, although it wasn't enough to prevent an England defeat. He had picked up one wicket in each of the next three matches, with England winning all three games. He played in the first T20 international between the two teams, and finished with figures of 3-24.

He continued his role in the ODI team for the tour of South Africa, and again played every game in the series. He took figures of 1–43 in the first game, as England won by 39 runs on the DL Method. In the next game he took figures of 4–50 to help England to back to back wins. England lost the next three games of the series, although Topley performed well, taking figures of 2–39 in the fourth match of the series and 3–41 in the final match, which South Africa won by 5 wickets. He played in both T20 internationals, although he didn't take a wicket in either game.

He kept his place in the England team for the T20 World Cup, but was expensive in the first game against the West Indies, taking figures of 1–22 in 2.1 overs. He was expensive in the next match against South Africa, bowling two overs for 33 runs. He was replaced in the team by [[Liam Plunkett]] and did not play in the tournament again. Topley was part of that successful T20 squad that was defeated in the World Cup Final in India, but upon returning home was found to have a stress fracture in his back.

On 26 March 2021, Topley returned to the England starting XI in the second ODI against India at Pune. He took 2-50 from 8 overs. In October 2021, Topley was added to England's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] as a travelling reserve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2282903/sam-curran-ruled-out-of-the-icc-mens-t20-world-cup |title=Sam Curran ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

On 14 July 2022, in the second match [[Indian cricket team in England in 2022|against India]], Topley took his first [[five-wicket haul]] and the [[List of England One Day International cricket records#Best figures in an innings|best bowling figures for England]] in an ODI match with 6 for 24.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62166070 |title=England v India: Reece Topley takes 6-24 as hosts level series |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/england-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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