Reece Topley: From injury headlines to cricketing superstardom

Who is Reece Topley’s father?

Don Topley, was a first-class cricketer for Essex and Surrey. His uncle, Peter Topley, was also a first-class cricketer.

What happened between Kevin Pietersen and Reece Topley ?

In June 2009, aged 15, Topley made the headlines when he was injured bowling in the nets at Loughborough University to England batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen flat drove a delivery, which ended up striking Topley on the side of the head, knocking him to the ground. He was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary where he required stitches to his ear and was kept in hospital overnight. Following the incident, Pietersen, whom Topley cited as his favourite player, gave the youngster his cricket bat with his signature on.

How many wickets has Reece Topley taken?

In ODI’s Topley picked up 33 wickets in 22 matches.

• IPL 2023 – INR 1.9 Crores.

• Net Worth (Approx) – INR 40 crore

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England, Essex, England Lions, Hampshire, Sussex, Team Moeen, Team Vince, Surrey, Team Morgan, Islamabad United, Oval Invincibles, Melbourne Renegades, Durban Super Giants, Northern Warriors, Dubai Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore

• ODI – September 13, 2015 vs Australia at Manchester
• T20I – August 31, 2015 vs Australia at Cardiff