Nathan Shane Fernandes (born 26 April 2004) is a professional cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club.[1] He is a left-arm orthodox spin bowler and left-handed batsman. He made his first-class cricket debut for Middlesex on 12 April 2024 against Northants. He made his T20 Blast debut for Middlesex against Surrey on 25 May 2023.
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| Full name | Nathan Shane Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 2004 Margao, Goa, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Middlesex (squad no. 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 12 April 2024 Middlesex v Northants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 24 July 2024 Middlesex v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFernandes joined the Middlesex County Cricket Club Academy at U12 level.[2] He was also a keen swimmer in his youth.[3]
Career
editIn 2022, he featured six times in the 2nd XI Championship for Middlesex Second XI, scoring 171 runs. He also represented the England Young Lions.[2]
Fernandes made his T20 Cricket debut for Middlesex on 25 May 2022, against Surrey. He took a wicket with his second ball, bowling to Sunil Narine in the power play.[4] In November 2022, Fernandes signed a first professional contract with Middlesex.[5][2]
He made his First-class cricket debut for Middlesex against Northants on 12 April 2024 aged 19 years-old. He scored 103 in the Middlesex first innings to become the youngest Middlesex first-class debutant to score a century since 1862.[3][6]
Personal life
editFernandes studied a Business and Management degree at Royal Holloway University.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Nathan Fernandes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Botcherby, Elizabeth (23 November 2022). "Nathan Fernandes signs rookie contract with Middlesex". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Fernandes showing different strokes". The Cricket Paper. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Batham, Jon (26 May 2022). "T20 Blast: Middlesex made to pay by Curran brothers". Hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Nathan Fernandes earns first professional contract with Middlesex". 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Aldred, Tanya (14 April 2024). "County cricket: Essex v Kent, Surrey v Somerset, and more on day three – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "NATHAN FERNANDES AWARDED TWO-YEAR ROOKIE PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". middlesexccc. Retrieved 23 April 2024.