Caleb Falconer
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| Full name | Caleb Matthew Falconer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 2006 Gqeberha, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026 | Middlesex (squad no. 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 8 May 2026 Middlesex v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 debut | 22 May 2026 Middlesex v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caleb Matthew Falconer (born 14 September 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Middlesex. He is a right-handed batter and right arm fast medium pace bowler. He made his first-class debut for Middlesex on 8 May 2026. He was purchased by Southern Brave in the player auction for the 2026 The Hundred season.
Career
[edit]Born in Gqeberha, South Africa, Falconer attended Herbert Hurd Primary School and scored three successive centuries at a junior level.[1] He was also educated at Grey High School in South Africa. With his family, he moved to Berkshire when he was a teenager and attended Millfield in Somerset. Playing for Middlesex U18s in 2024, he scored 1,062 runs with his haul including a double century against Sussex, and he was named Middlesex Youth Player of the Year. That summer, he also scored 130 in the Second-XI Championship against Lancashire. He subsequently signed an academy contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club in 2025.[2][3][4]
Falconer played for England U19 at the 2026 U19 World Cup, scoring a century in the final against India from 63 balls, in February 2026.[5][6][7] The following month, he was purchased by Southern Brave in the player auction ahead of the 2026 The Hundred season, with Falconer becoming the first player to sign a men's Hundred deal before making their senior county debut.[8] Falconer scored an unbeaten 177 for the Middlesex second-XI against Surrey on 24 April 2026, before striking a second hundred in as many matches for the second-XI the following week against Hampshire.[9] He made his first-class debut for Middlesex on 8 May 2026 against Lancashire.[10]
He was named in the England Lions squad for the 2026 50-overs series against South Africa A.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Emslie, Neale (23 February 2026). "From Herbert Hurd prodigy to World Cup hero - Caleb Falconer's century shines despite England's loss". The Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Minchin, Rod (14 August 2025). "Bursary student looks to break boundaries in professional cricketing world". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Millfield bursary student to become professional cricketer". somersetcountygazette.co.uk. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "From Gqeberha to England squad dreams". PE Express. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Friend, Nick (6 March 2026). ""Thanks dad, that was our hundred": Caleb Falconer's journey to a World Cup final century". The Cricketer. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "U19 CWC Final: Caleb Falconer smashes century off just 63 balls". Sky Sports. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Friend, Nick (9 February 2026). "The rise of Caleb Falconer: "An unbelievable athlete and extremely grounded"". The Cricketer. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Southern Brave bank on England's best youngsters: "You can't be afraid to give opportunities"". thecricketer.com. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "SQUAD NEWS & MATCH PREVIEW - MIDDLESEX V DURHAM - ROTHESAY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP". middlesexccc.com. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Lancashire vs. Middlesex". espncricinfo. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "England Lions name squad for 50-overs series with South Africa A". ECB. Retrieved 5 June 2026.