{{Short description|English cricketer}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ian Saxelby | country = England | fullname = Ian David Saxelby | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|05|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | role = Bowler | club1 = Gloucestershire | year1 = {{nowrap|2008–2014}} | type1 = FC | debutdate1 = 22 July | debutyear1 = 2008 | debutfor1 = Gloucestershire | debutagainst1 = Middlesex | lastdate1 = 11 May | lastyear1 = 2014 | lastfor1 = Gloucestershire | lastagainst1 = Surrey | type2 = LA | debutdate2 = 26 April | debutyear2 = 2009 | debutfor2 = Gloucestershire | debutagainst2 = Surrey | lastdate2 = 27 July | lastyear2 = 2012 | lastfor2 = Gloucestershire | lastagainst2 = Netherlands | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 40 | runs1 = 650 | bat avg1 = 15.85 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 60* | deliveries1 = 5,636 | wickets1 = 109 | bowl avg1 = 30.59 | fivefor1 = 3 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 6/48 | catches/stumpings1 = 12/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 17 | runs2 = 30 | bat avg2 = 6.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 7* | deliveries2 = 604 | wickets2 = 22 | bowl avg2 = 29.59 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/31 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 20 | runs3 = 24 | bat avg3 = 3.42 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 7* | deliveries3 = 411 | wickets3 = 23 | bowl avg3 = 23.69 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/16 | catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | date = 28 January | year = 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/301809.html CricInfo }}
'''Ian David Saxelby''' (born 22 May 1989) is an English former professional cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 2008 and 2014 as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born at Nottingham in 1989 and educated at Oakham School where he captained the school cricket XI.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/117/117870/117870.html Ian Saxelby], CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref>
==Playing career== Saxelby made his Second XI debut for the Nottinghamshire team in 2006 in a 50-over Second XI Trophy match in which Faf du Plessis and Josh Mierkalns made a double-century and a century respectively. In July and August 2008 Saxelby appeared for England under-19s against New Zealand under-19s in two under-19 Test matches and three under-19 One Day Internationals.<ref name=ca/>
Saxelby made his first-class debut earlier in July 2008 for Gloucestershire against Middlesex. He suffered a freak injury in 2009 when he dislocated his shoulder getting out of a swimming pool, after enjoying a good start to the season. He missed all of the 2010 season after dislocating the shoulder again during a friendly match at the start of the season.<ref name=ci>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ian-saxelby-301809 Ian Saxelby], CricInfo. Retrieved 28 January 2023.</ref>
In 2011, Saxelby took an impressive 49 County Championship wickets, which earned him a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/15684437|work=BBC Sport|title=Gloucestershire quartet awarded new contracts|access-date=13 December 2012}}</ref> In August 2012, after taking 35 wickets during the season, Saxelby was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury.<ref name=ci/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/19285759|work=BBC Sport|title=Gloucestershire's Ian Saxelby to miss season run-in|access-date=13 December 2012}}</ref> Coach John Bracewell was concerned that by October, Saxelby was not making good progress and he missed the entire 2013 season. Shortly after the start of the following season he broke down again with the same injury. His knee required surgery and he was forced to retire from cricket as a result.<ref name=ci/> He has since worked in the insurance industry.<ref>[https://www.gloscricket.co.uk/news/pay-out-helps-soften-injury-blow-for-ex-glos-seamer-saxelby/ Pay out helps soften injury blow for ex-Glos seamer Saxelby], Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2023.</ref>
==Career best performances== {{updated|28 January 2023}} {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" |- !rowspan="1"| !colspan="4" rowspan="1"|Batting !colspan="4" rowspan="1"|Bowling (innings) |- ! !Score !Fixture !Venue !Season !Figures !Fixture !Venue !Season |- |First-class |align="center"|60 not out |Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire |Northampton |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|6/48 |Gloucestershire v Leicestershire |Cheltenham |align="center"|2012 |- |List A |align="center"|7 not out |Gloucestershire v Surrey |Bristol |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|4/31 |Gloucestershire v Surrey |Bristol |align="center"|2009 |- |Twenty20 |align="center"|7 not out |Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire |Bristol |align="center"|2012 |align="center"|4/16 |Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire |Bristol |align="center"|2012 |}
==Family== Saxelby's uncle, Kevin Saxelby, played for Nottinghamshire between 1978 and 1990.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11286/11286.html Kevin Saxelby], CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref> Another uncle, Mark Saxelby, played for Nottinghamshire, Durham and Derbyshire between 1989 and 2000. He died in 2000, committing suicide due to long-term clinical depression.<ref name=ci/><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10695/10695.html Mark Saxelby], CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>Reed M (2005) [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/3/3466.html Brief profile of Mark Saxelby], CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2023. {{subscription required}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=301809}}
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