Full Name
Thomas Benjamin Abell
Born
5 March 1994
Place Of Birth
Taunton, Somerset
Country
England
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-pace
Tom Abell
Tom Abell
Tom Abell
Tom Abell is an English right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler, known for his long tenure as Somerset Captain (2017-2023), leading them to a Royal London Cup win in 2019, and his consistent county performances, earning him an England Lions call-up and caps for various T20 franchises despite never getting an England Test/ODI cap. A product of Taunton School, he's a highly respected leader and consistent run-scorer, excelling in first-class and List A cricket for Somerset, with a notable breakthrough season in 2015.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire vs Somerset · Match 41 | T20 | June 5, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Somerset vs Glamorgan · Match 37 | T20 | June 4, 2026 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 146.43 |
| Glamorgan vs Somerset · Match 23 | T20 | May 29, 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Warwickshire vs Somerset · Match 14 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 134.62 |
| Somerset vs Hampshire · Match 6 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Somerset vs Sussex · Match 30 | First Class | May 15, 2026 | 119 | 192 | 12 | 1 | 61.98 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset vs Yorkshire · Match 1 | T20 | March 15, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 96 | 81 | 9 | 1 | 118.52 |
| County Championship Division One 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 696 | 1283 | 66 | 8 | 54.25 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 146 | 121 | 13 | 3 | 120.66 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 121 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 147.56 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 317 | 249 | 29 | 5 | 127.31 |
| County Championship Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 1022 | 2045 | 119 | 2 | 49.98 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 183 | 166 | 3861 | 2902 | 101 | 29.0300 | 133.0400 | 33 | 367 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| List A | 27 | 22 | 649 | 818 | 106 | 30.9000 | 79.3300 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| First Class | 146 | 258 | 8669 | 17384 | 156 | 37.2000 | 49.8600 | 25 | 1121 | 23 | 41 | 22 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 183 | 8 | 10.00 | 60 | 100 | 2 | 50.0000 | 10.0000 | 30.0000 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 27 | 3 | 8.10 | 49 | 28 | 2 | 14.0000 | 3.4200 | 24.5000 | 2/19 | 2/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 146 | 78 | 571.50 | 3431 | 2024 | 64 | 31.6200 | 3.5300 | 53.6000 | 4/39 | 6/70 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Titans vs Nuwara Eliya Kings · 15th Match | T10 | December 15, 2024 | 59 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 245.83 |
| Yorkshire vs Somerset · 3rd Place Play Off | T20 | March 17, 2024 | 89 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 174.51 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants · Final | T20 | February 10, 2024 | 55 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 161.76 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town · 20th Match | T20 | January 27, 2024 | 60 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 136.36 |
Matches
Career Highlights & Records
- Early Success: Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year (2012) and Second XI Player of the Year (2013).
- Breakthrough: Named Breakthrough County Championship Player of the Year in 2015.
- Captaincy: Became Somerset's youngest captain at 23, leading them to their first trophy in 14 years (RLODC 2019).
- Milestones: Scored over 1000 runs in a season (2022) and earned his Somerset cap in 2018.
- England Recognition: Called up to the England ODI squad for the 2023 Bangladesh tour but was ruled out by injury.
International Appearances
- England Lions: Abell has played for the England Lions, gaining exposure on the international stage, including tours and matches against international A sides like Sri Lanka A in early 2023.
Major Teams
- Domestic: Somerset (Captain 2017-2023)
- Franchise (T20): Brisbane Heat, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Welsh Fire, Lahore Qalandars, Birmingham Phoenix, Rangpur Rangers, Sharjah Warriorz
- Representative: England Lions
