Updated from sources checked on 16 October 2026.
Phil Salt is a England cricketer listed as a batter in Cricket Australia’s player database. This profile brings together the senior international batting and bowling record, debut dates and publicly listed background details. The tables were checked on 16 October 2026; they describe career totals rather than a live score or a new squad announcement.
Phil Salt at a glance
| Detail | Official profile entry |
|---|---|
| Player | Phil Salt |
| National side | England |
| Listed role | Batter |
| Date of birth | 28 August 1996 |
| Age on 16 October 2026 | 30 |
| Birthplace | Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire |
| Batting hand | Right |
Phil Salt career statistics
International batting record
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 33 | 31 | 988 | 31.87 | 114.75 | 122 | 1 | 5 |
| T20I | 65 | 60 | 1,852 | 34.94 | 163.75 | 141* | 4 | 10 |
An asterisk marks an unbeaten highest score. A dash means the source does not supply a meaningful value, often because the player has no dismissals or wickets for that measure. These figures cover the senior international formats shown; they exclude franchise T20, domestic and youth cricket.
International bowling record
| Format | Wickets | Best innings | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 5-wicket innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| T20I | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Catches and wicketkeeping
| Format | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 0 |
| T20I | 38 | 2 |
What the numbers show
Across the listed formats, Phil Salt has played 98 international matches, scoring 2,840 runs and taking 0 wickets. These are sums of the individual career rows, not a separate competition record. Keeping the formats visible matters: a Test innings and a T20I innings give a player very different time, risk and scoring opportunities.
Batting: T20I contribution
The largest run total in this snapshot comes in T20I cricket: 1,852 runs from 60 innings, with 4 hundreds and 10 fifties. The listed 187 fours and 87 sixes account for 1,270 runs, or about 68.6% of that format’s runs. That calculation describes boundary scoring across a career; it does not establish how quickly the player starts an innings or performs in a particular match phase.
No international wickets are recorded in these rows. Bowling averages should remain blank rather than be presented as zero. The batting and fielding columns provide more useful evidence than an occasional bowling appearance.
Debuts and career timeline
The source does not list a verified senior international debut date.
A debut date identifies the first appearance in that format. It does not confirm current selection, retirement status or availability for a forthcoming league. For those decisions, use a dated announcement from the relevant board or franchise alongside the career record.
Background and public lifestyle information
The official profile records Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire as Phil Salt’s birthplace and 28 August 1996 as the birth date. These are biographical details, rather than evidence about a current home or private daily routine.
Career totals are measurable sporting statistics. Net worth, personal spending, house values and vehicle collections require different evidence and should not be inferred from appearances or auction headlines. No independently verified financial inventory or complete training and diet log is supplied by the sources used here, so no estimated lifestyle figures are assigned to this player.
How to use this profile before a match
- Choose the same format when comparing two players.
- Check the innings sample before treating an average as established form.
- Use recent scorecards for form; a career total includes earlier seasons.
- Confirm the announced XI and availability separately from statistics.
FAQs
How many international runs has Phil Salt scored?
The listed senior international rows total 2,840 runs at the 16 October 2026 source check. Format-by-format figures appear in the batting table.
How many international wickets has Phil Salt taken?
The formats included here total 0 wickets. This excludes domestic and franchise cricket.
How old is Phil Salt?
The official birth date is 28 August 1996; the player is 30 on 16 October 2026.
Do these numbers include league cricket?
No. These tables use senior international career data. IPL, PSL, BBL and other franchise competitions need competition-specific statistics.
Sources
Cricket Australia: Phil Salt player profile; official career-statistics data; official biographical data. Checked 16 October 2026. Calculations in the analysis are derived from the displayed rows.
Featured image: original conceptual cricket illustration, not a photograph of the player.
