Father: Chris Salt, Wife: Abi McLaven, Sibling: Sam Salt and Dani Salt
Phil Salt is one of England’s most explosive white-ball batters, known for his fearless strokeplay and ability to dominate from the very first ball. Born in North Wales but raised in Barbados, the 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batter developed his aggressive instincts in the Caribbean before moving to England, where he earned a scholarship to Reed’s School in Surrey. Salt’s breakthrough came in 2018 with Sussex, scoring over 700 County Championship runs and smashing 355 T20 Blast runs at a strike rate above 172. His international career took off in 2022 with a half-century on T20I debut, followed by a maiden ODI hundred in England’s record 498-run chase against the Netherlands. In 2023, he smashed back-to-back T20I centuries against West Indies, and in 2025 he surpassed his own record with a stunning unbeaten 141 against South Africa. Salt has been a serial winner in the IPL, lifting the title with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025, showcasing his ability to deliver on the biggest stage.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| ODIs | 33 | 31 | 0 | 988 | 122 | 31.87 | 861 | 114.75 | 1 | 5 | 134 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| T20Is | 60 | 56 | 6 | 1717 | 141* | 34.34 | 1035 | 165.89 | 4 | 8 | 170 | 83 | 36 | 2 |
| FC | 54 | 88 | 3 | 2770 | 148 | 32.58 | 3842 | 72.09 | 6 | 14 | 351 | 26 | 79 | 7 |
| List A | 49 | 47 | 1 | 1482 | 137* | 32.21 | 1333 | 111.17 | 2 | 7 | 196 | 35 | 21 | 0 |
| T20s | 338 | 328 | 24 | 8514 | 141* | 28.00 | 5487 | 155.16 | 4 | 55 | 883 | 358 | 181 | 14 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| ODIs | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20Is | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| FC | 54 | 1 | 54 | 32 | 1 | 1/32 | 1/32 | 32.00 | 3.55 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20s | 338 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
He is a wicketkeeper-batter who bats right-handed and is known for his aggressive, fearless strokeplay at the top of the order.
He has represented three IPL franchises: Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
He scored a half-century on his T20I debut, smashed his maiden ODI hundred during England's record 498-run chase against the Netherlands, and hit back-to-back T20I centuries against West Indies in 2023. In 2025, he scored a stunning unbeaten 141 against South Africa, England's highest individual T20I score.
He won the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025.
He made his England debut in 2021, with his real breakthrough coming in 2022 when he scored a half-century on T20I debut.
He was born in Bodelwyddan, North Wales, but was raised in Barbados, where he developed his aggressive batting instincts.
He has represented Sussex and Lancashire in English county cricket, and has been a popular pick on the global T20 franchise circuit.
He was part of the winning squad and played in the final, though his contribution with the bat was minimal in that tournament.
He was born on August 28, 1996, making him 29 years old. He attended Reed's School in Surrey after earning a scholarship.
He scored an unbeaten 141 against South Africa in 2025, which is England's highest individual T20I score.
