Neil Clifford Saker (born 20 September1984 in Tooting, London) is an Englishcricketer playing for Surrey County Cricket Club. In 2003 Saker became the first Surrey Academy player to sign a full time (two year) professional contract with the county. And I've heard on good authority that his sister is fit. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... The English cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC) is an English first-class cricket team, based at The Oval cricket ground in London. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Neil is the first Surrey Academy player to have signed a full time professional contract with the Club.
Neil made his first class debut this year against India 'A' and been a regular in the 2nd XI.
Neil is the latest in a run of young cricketers to come through our highly successful Development of Excellence programme and the first from our Academy." NeilSaker added: "I am absolutely delighted at signing full time for Surrey.
Neil Carter opened the innings with a typical 58 off only 36 balls, smashing four sixes and five fours in the process, while James Troughton scored 69.
Only medium-pacer NeilSaker, playing in his seventh List-A game, avoided the routing as he was hit for 17 off five overs, taking the wicket of Jonathan Trott for 9.
Kent, having chosen to bat first, were dismissed by medium-pacer NeilSaker, who took four for 43, and Tim Murtagh, who joined in with three for 28.