Draft:Caleb Falconer

Caleb Falconer
Personal information
Full name
Caleb Matthew Falconer
Born (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 20)
Gqeberha, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Middlesex
Career statistics
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2025

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.

Career

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Born in Gqeberha, South Africa, Falconer and his family moved to Berkshire when he was a teenager. He was educated at Grey High School in South Africa, and at Millfield in Somerset, prior to signing his an academy contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club in 2025. In 2024, he scored 1,062 runs for Middlesex U18s, his haul including a double century against Sussex. and he named Middlesex Youth Player of the Year. That summer, he also scored 130 in the 2024 Second Eleven Championship against Lancashire.[1][2][3]

Falconer played for England U19 at the 2026 ICC U19 World Cup, scoring a century in the final.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Minchin, Rod (14 August 2025). "Bursary student looks to break boundaries in professional cricketing world". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ "CALEB FALCONER SIGNS ROOKIE CONTRACT WITH MIDDLESEX". middlesexccc.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "From Gqeberha to England squad dreams". PE Express. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ "U19 CWC Final: Caleb Falconer smashes century off just 63 balls". Sky Sports. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ Friend, Nick (9 February 2026). "The rise of Caleb Falconer: "An unbelievable athlete and extremely grounded"". The Cricketer. Retrieved 9 February 2026.