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Emilio Nico Gay

Emilio Gay is an English-Italian top-order batsman who currently plays for Durham in English domestic cricket and internationally for Italy, as of the 2025-26 season. He recently joined the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Rangpur Riders for the 2025-26 season. 

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Full Name
Emilio Nico Gay
Born
14 April 2000
Birthplace
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Nationality
English-Italian
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Place Of Birth
Bedford
Country
England
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Durham vs Lancashire · Match 12 First Class April 24, 2026 200 300 30 0 66.67
Gloucestershire vs Durham · Match 6 First Class April 10, 2026 5 6 1 0 83.33
Durham vs Kent · Match 4 First Class April 3, 2026 139 161 24 0 86.34
Cricket Australia XI vs England Lions · 1st unofficial Test First Class November 21, 2025 110 134 13 1 82.09
England Lions vs England · 3-day Practice Match First Class November 13, 2025 1 6 0 0 16.67
New York Lions CC vs Houston Generals CC · Match 13 T10 October 10, 2025 4 7 0 0 57.14

Matches

Durham Durham
295/10 & 336/2
Result
370/10 & 260/9d
DUR won by 8 wickets April 24, 2026 3:30 pm
Lancashire Lancashire
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire
175/10 & 205/10
Result
605/5d
DUR won by an inning and 225 runs April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Durham Durham
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Personal

Emilio Gay's father is of Afro-Caribbean descent, and his mother is Italian, which is why he has also represented Italy internationally. 

Key Achievements & Highlights

  • Scored a career-best 261 in the County Championship during a prolific 2024 season.

  • Hit an unbeaten 119 for Durham in the One Day Cup in August 2025.

  • Made his T20I debut for Italy on July 5, 2025, against Guernsey.

  • A regular member of the England Lions squad in 2025. 

International Debut

  • T20I: July 05, 2025, vs. Guernsey for Italy 

Teams

  • Domestic Teams:

    • Northamptonshire (2019-2024)

    • Durham (2025–present, initially on loan in late 2024)

    • England Lions (regular member as of late 2025)

    • New York Lions (USA National Cricket League, a winter stint in 2025)

    • Rangpur Riders (BPL 2025-26 season)

  • International Team:

    • Italy (2025–present), for whom he achieved T20 World Cup qualification.