Philip Salt

Batsman · Sussex

Nationality

United Kingdom

Born

1996-08-28

Birthplace

Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales

Position

Batsman

Philip Dean Salt (born 28 August 1996) is a Welsh-born cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club, and Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. Primarily an aggressive right-handed opening batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium-pace. Prior to the beginning of the 2016 season, Salt was awarded a junior professional contract. He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 May 2016 for Sussex against Gloucestershire in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast. On 8 July 2016 he made his first-class debut for Sussex during Pakistan's tour of England.