Philip Dean Salt (born 28 August 1996) is a Welsh-born professional cricketer who represents England in international cricket and plays domestic cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club. Primarily an aggressive right-handed opening batter, he occasionally keeps wicket and bowls right-arm off spin on rare occasions. Salt is best known for his attacking white-ball batting and was a member of the England squad that won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.
| Full name | Philip Dean Salt |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1996 |
| Place of birth | Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh / British |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin (occasional) |
| Role | Opening batter; occasional wicket-keeper |
| International team | England |
| Current domestic team | Lancashire County Cricket Club |
| Former domestic team | Sussex |
| International debut | July 2021 (England) |
| Major honour | 2022 ICC T20 World Cup winner |
Salt was born in Wales on 28 August 1996. In his youth he moved with his family to Barbados, where he spent part of his formative years, before relocating to England, where he progressed through the county cricket pathway.
Salt began his county career with Sussex, where he established himself as a hard-hitting top-order batter in limited-overs cricket. He subsequently moved to Lancashire County Cricket Club, his current domestic side.
Salt made his international debut for England in July 2021. He went on to become a regular member of England's white-ball setup, particularly in the shortest format.
Salt was part of the England squad that won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup, adding a major global title to his honours.
Salt scored two consecutive centuries in Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies, a notable achievement in the format and one of the defining performances of his international career.
Salt is regarded as an aggressive opening batter who looks to dominate from the outset, particularly in T20 and one-day cricket. In addition to his batting, he occasionally takes on wicket-keeping duties and, less frequently, bowls right-arm off spin.
As an attacking opener within England's white-ball generation, Salt represents the modern emphasis on high-tempo batting at the top of the order. His World Cup-winning campaign in 2022 and his back-to-back T20I centuries against the West Indies have placed him among the prominent white-ball batters in contemporary English cricket.