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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sean Abbott
| image = Sean Abbott playing for the Sydney Sixers.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Abbott in 2016
| full_name = Sean Anthony Abbott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Windsor, New South Wales]], Australia
| height = 184 cm<ref name=cricket.com.au>{{cite web|title=Sean Abbott|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/players/sean-abbott/hMhCdwt--0e7PdjeNfEGLA|website=cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]|access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowling [[all-rounder]]
| international = true
| country = Australia
| internationalspan = 2014–present
| odidebutdate = 7 October
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 205
| lastodidate = 24 August
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 77
| T20Idebutdate = 5 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 69
| lastT20Idate = 31 January
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 77
| club1 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–present}}
| club2 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2012/13}}
| club3 = [[Sydney Sixers]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2013/14–present}}
| club4 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year4 = 2015
| club5 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
| year5 = {{nowrap|2021–2024; 2026}}
| club6 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year6 = 2022
| club7 = [[Manchester Originals]]
| year7 = 2022
| club8 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]
| year8 = 2024
|club9 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year9 = 2025
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 29
| runs1 = 374
| bat avg1 = 19.68
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 69
| deliveries1 = 1,331
| wickets1 = 35
| bowl avg1 = 36.31
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/23
| catches/stumpings1 = 14/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 29
| runs2 = 50
| bat avg2 = 7.14
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13[[Not Out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 550
| wickets2 = 34
| bowl avg2 = 25.14
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/31
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 99
| runs3 = 3,182
| bat avg3 = 24.66
| 100s/50s3 = 1/18
| top score3 = 102[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 17,444
| wickets3 = 288
| bowl avg3 = 31.46
| fivefor3 = 9
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/45
| catches/stumpings3 = 52/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 102
| runs4 = 1,116
| bat avg4 = 18.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/3
| top score4 = 69
| deliveries4 = 4,615
| wickets4 = 153
| bowl avg4 = 26.86
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings4 = 44/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sean-abbott-398666 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 17 July
| year = 2026
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 India]]|}}
}}

'''Sean Anthony Abbott''' (born 29 February 1992) is an Australian international [[cricket]]er who represents the [[Australia national cricket team]] in ODI and T20I cricket as a bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed.<ref name=cricket.com.au/> He was a part of the Australian squad which won the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].

==Early life==
Abbott is originally from [[Windsor, New South Wales]]. After playing in junior cricket for Baulkham Hills Cricket Club, he progressed to play grade cricket for [[Parramatta District Cricket Club|Parramatta District]].{{citation needed|date=March 2026}} Abbott completed his schooling at [[Gilroy College]], [[Castle Hill, New South Wales|Castle Hill]].{{citation needed|date=March 2026}}

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
Abbott made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for New South Wales against Western Australia at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] on 17 October 2010 in the [[2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup]], but neither bowled nor batted in the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/474056.html|title=Ryobi One-Day Cup: New South Wales v Western Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket]] debut exactly one year later, against South Australia at the [[Adelaide Oval]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527824.html|title=Sheffield Shield - 3rd match: South Australia v New South Wales |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>

Abbott has played for Parramatta and Sydney University in the [[Sydney Grade Cricket]] competition and both of the Sydney teams in the [[Big Bash League]], the [[Sydney Thunder]] in the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons and the [[Sydney Sixers]] in 2013–14.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sean Abbott|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/398666.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

During a [[Sheffield Shield]] match on 25 November 2014, Abbott bowled a [[Bouncer (cricket)|bouncer]] that hit [[Phillip Hughes]] on the neck. Hughes died two days later at [[St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney]], as a result of a [[vertebral artery dissection]], leading to [[subarachnoid haemorrhage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/30220429|title=Phillip Hughes dies aged 25 |last=Coverdale |first=Brydon | author-link = Brydon Coverdale|work=ESPNcricinfo |date=27 November 2014 |access-date=27 November 2014 }}</ref> Many of the condolence messages included support for Abbott due to Hughes' death being an accident.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sean-abbott-messages-of-support-flood-in-for-bowler-as-he-leaves-hospital-following-death-of-australia-batsman-phil-hughes-9886275.html |title=Sean Abbott: Messages of support flood in for bowler as he leaves hospital following death of Australia batsman Phil Hughes |last=Rush |first=James |work=[[The Independent]] |date=27 November 2014 |access-date=27 November 2014 }}</ref> He returned to training the day before Hughes' funeral, and returned to play against [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]] in a Sheffield Shield match starting on 8 December 2014, returning a match-winning 6/14 in Queensland's second innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/sean-abbott-on-fire-at-the-sydney-cricket-ground/story-fndpt0dy-1227153925172|title=Sean Abbott on fire at the Sydney Cricket Ground|publisher=News Limited|date=12 December 2014|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref>

In January 2015, Abbott was named as Australia's young cricketer of the year, spoken as the future fast bowler for Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year: Sean Abbott|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/video/sean-abbott-wins-bradman-young-cricketer-of-the-year-allan-border-medal-2015/2015-01-27|website=cricket.com.au|date=27 January 2015 |access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> Abbott was bought by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the 2015 auctions for 10,000,000 rupees (approx 200,000 AUD).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hogan|first1=Jesse|title=Veterans Hussey and Hogg among the few Australians chosen in IPL auction|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/veterans-hussey-and-hogg-among-the-few-australians-chosen-in-ipl-auction-20150216-13gj8o.html|access-date=30 May 2015|work=smh.com.au|date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

Abbott was named the Sydney Sixers Player of the Tournament in BBL|06 after taking 20 wickets over 10 games. He shared the award with Sixers batsmen [[Daniel Hughes (cricketer)|Daniel Hughes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneysixers.com.au/news/abbott-hughes-and-healy-take-home-sixers-awards/2017-04-02|title=Abbott, Hughes and Healy take home Sixers awards|access-date=13 June 2017|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409084416/https://www.sydneysixers.com.au/news/abbott-hughes-and-healy-take-home-sixers-awards/2017-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 28 August 2017, the Sixers announced that Abbott had re-signed with the club for three more editions of the Big Bash League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneysixers.com.au/news/newly-re-signed-sean-abbott-joins-sixers-fm-podcast-with-shannon-byrne/2017-08-28|title=Newly re-signed Abbott joins Sixers FM|access-date=28 August 2017|archive-date=25 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002947/https://www.sydneysixers.com.au/news/newly-re-signed-sean-abbott-joins-sixers-fm-podcast-with-shannon-byrne/2017-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in the [[2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup]] and took 12 wickets, the most of any player in the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12012;team=438;type=tournament|title=Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - New South Wales / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=30 October 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup]], Abbott was named as one of the six cricketers to watch during the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27647748/six-players-watch-marsh-one-day-cup |title=Six players to watch in the Marsh One-Day Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> In November 2020, in round four of the [[2020–21 Sheffield Shield season]], Abbott scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/abbott-ton-complicates-selection-debate-c-1555111 |title=Abbott ton complicates selection debate |work=7 News |date=10 November 2020 |access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>

In April 2021, English county [[Surrey CCC|Surrey]] announced the signing of Abbott as their second overseas player for the season, specifically for the T20 [[Vitality Blast]] competition and also three [[County Championship]] matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Surrey recruit Sean Abbott for Championship and T20 Blast stint |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/surrey-recruit-sean-abbott-for-championship-and-t20-blast-stint-1257885 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024 |date=6 April 2021}}</ref> He made his first class Surrey debut on 27 May 2021 at [[The Oval]] against Gloucestershire. His time at Surrey was cut short by injury, but he signed again for the county in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/our-squad/sean-abbott-2/#player-bio |title=77 Sean Abbott |work=Kia Oval website |access-date=13 April 2023 |archive-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413123440/https://www.kiaoval.com/our-squad/sean-abbott-2/#player-bio |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Manchester Originals]] 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 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
Abbott made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] [[Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15|against Pakistan]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]] on 5 October 2014.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/727917.html |title=Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, Only T20I: Pakistan v Australia at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014 |access-date=5 October 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Two days later, he made his [[One Day International]] debut, also against Pakistan in the UAE.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/727919.html |title=Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Sharjah, Oct 7, 2014 |access-date=7 October 2014 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He then played in two more Twenty20 matches for Australia against South Africa in early November 2014.

He was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year at the [[Allan Border Medal]] ceremony by the CA in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/awards-and-events/australian-cricket-awards|title=Australian Cricket Awards | Cricket Australia|website=www.cricketaustralia.com.au|access-date=22 July 2019|archive-date=19 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419042457/https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/awards-and-events/australian-cricket-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2019, Abbott made his return to Australia's international team after a five-year hiatus, taking 2/14 off his four overs against Pakistan at [[Perth Stadium|Optus Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-pakistan-toss-teams-third-t20i-perth-stadium-warner-smith-starc-finch-babar/2019-11-08|title=Abbott recalled as Aussies ditch twin-spin ploy in Perth|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref> On 16 July 2020, Abbott was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible [[Australian cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]] following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29470776/usman-khawaja-marcus-stoinis-expanded-australia-training-squad-possible-england-tour |title=Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-26-player-preliminary-list-training-group-uk-england-tour-odi-t20-covid19/2020-07-16 |title=Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref> On 14 August 2020, [[Cricket Australia]] confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Abbott included in the touring party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29658561/riley-meredith,-josh-philippe-daniel-sams-included-australia-tour-england-confirmed |title=Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-odi-t20-england-tour-philippe-meredith-sams-maxwell-stoinis-lyon-tye-bubble-covid19/2020-08-14 |title=Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

In November 2020, Abbott was named in Australia's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21|against India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-selections-india-series-green-pucovski-abbott-burns-tour-games/2020-11-12 |title=Pucovski, Green headline Test and Australia A squads |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

In July 2022, Abbott was named in the Australian squad for the [[One Day International|ODI]] [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2022–23|series]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-2022-injured-mitchell-starc-mitchell-marsh-and-marcus-stoinis-to-miss-t20is-in-india-1334632|title=Injured Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Stoinis to miss India T20Is |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In September 2022, Abbott was called up to the Australian squad for the [[Australian cricket team in India in 2022–23|T20I series]] against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/adam-zampa-returns-pat-cummins-rested-for-odis-against-zimbabwe-new-zealand-1325234|title=Adam Zampa returns, Pat Cummins rested for ODIs against Zimbabwe, New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In August 2023, Abbott was called up to the Australia squad for the T20I [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2023|series]] against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mitchell-marsh-named-australia-s-t20-captain-for-south-africa-uncapped-trio-earn-call-ups-1391248 |title=Mitchell Marsh named Australia's T20 captain for South Africa; uncapped trio earn call-ups|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was also called up to the squad for the ODI [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2023|series]] against South Africa and for the [[Australian cricket team in India in 2023-24|series]] against [[Indian national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-pat-cummins-set-to-be-fit-for-odi-world-cup-despite-wrist-fracture-1391247|title=Cummins set to be fit for ODI World Cup despite wrist fracture|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=7 August 2023 }}</ref>

In September 2023, Abbott was named in the Australia squad for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 ODI World Cup]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sean-abbott-earns-odi-world-cup-berth-australia-confident-over-cummins-smith-starc-maxwell-1396540|title=Abbott earns World Cup berth, Australia confident over fitness concerns|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=6 September 2023 }}</ref> On 23 September, he scored his maiden international and ODI half century. He hit 54 runs off just 36 balls as Australia were defeated by 99 runs against India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IND vs AUS, Australia in India 2023/24, 2nd ODI at Indore, September 24, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2023-24-1389381/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-1389389/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> On 11 November 2023, Abbott made his first ODI World Cup appearance against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. He recorded figures of 2/61 in Australia's final group stage victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AUS vs BAN, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24, 43rd Match at Pune, November 11, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/australia-vs-bangladesh-43rd-match-1384434/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Abbott was included in the Australia squad in 2024 to play [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]].{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.royalchallengers.com/sean-abbott Sean Abbott IPL Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920055904/http://www.royalchallengers.com/sean-abbott |date=20 September 2015 }} from [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RoyalChallengers]]

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