Oliver Nightingale

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Oliver Nightingale
Personal information
Full name
Oliver B Nightingale
Born (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 30)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm Medium
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  23)29 April 2022 v  Norway
Last T20I31 August 2025 v  Switzerland
Career statistics
Competition T20I T20
Matches3434
Runs scored413413
Batting average 25.8125.81
100s/50s0/10/1
Top score5757
Catches/stumpings 10/–10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2025

Oliver Nightingale (born 3 July 1995) is a professional cricketer who plays for Guernsey. [1] He played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament. [2] He also represented Guernsey at the 2017 Island Games in swimming. [3]

In April 2022, he was named in Guernsey's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Spain Tri-Nation Series. [4] He made his T20I debut on 29 April 2022, for Guernsey against Norway, in the opening match of the tri-series. [5]

Nightingale was named as Guernsey captain in December 2023. [6] [7]

He made his maiden T20I half-century against Jersey at the 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final in the Netherlands, scoring 57 from 52 balls. [8] [9]

References

  1. "Oliver Nightingale". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Guernsey v Oman at St Clement, May 27, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. "Oliver Nightingale". islandgames2017results.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. "Guernsey's men set for international return in Spain". Guernsey Prerss. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. "1st Match, Almeria, April 29, 2022, Spain Triangular T20I Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. "Ollie Nightingale: Guernsey Cricket name new captain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. "Nightingale eager to 'build on progress' after being named island captain". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  8. "Jersey beat Guernsey to keep 2026 T20 World Cup hopes alive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  9. "Guernsey undone by Jersey spin at World Cup qualifier". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 9 July 2025.