Thomas James Prest (born 24 March 2003) is an English cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 June 2021, for Hampshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[2] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, Prest scored a triple century for the Second XI team in May 2021.[3] On 6 July 2021, he made his first-class debut, for Hampshire in the 2021 County Championship, as a replacement player for James Vince.[4] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Hampshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5]

Tom Prest
Personal information
Full name
Thomas James Prest
Born (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 23)
Wimborne, Dorset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentHampshire (squad no. 24)
First-class debut6 July 2021 Hampshire v Surrey
List A debut22 July 2021 Hampshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 35 45 45
Runs scored 1,559 1,226 829
Batting average 31.18 29.90 19.73
100s/50s 4/5 2/7 0/5
Top score 156 181 64
Balls bowled 656 425 36
Wickets 8 13 2
Bowling average 57.50 28.00 21.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/32 3/41 1/8
Catches/stumpings 28/– 14/– 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 May 2026

In December 2021, he was named as the captain of England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[6]

In August 2022, he scored 181 from 138 balls against Kent in the 2022 Royal London One-Day Cup.[7]

References

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  1. "Tom Prest". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. "South Group (N), Taunton, Jun 25 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. "Tom Prest hits triple century - after sitting his A-Levels". Vimps at the Crease. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. "Group 2, Southampton, Jul 4 - 7 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. "Southampton, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. "Hampshire vs Kent". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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