Gian-Piero Meade

JP Meade
Personal information
Full name
Gian-Piero Sergio Meade
Born (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
RoleAll-rounder / Wicket Keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 6)25 May 2019 v Germany
Last T20I9 February 2026 v Scotland
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 35 26 35
Runs scored 344 383 344
Batting average 17.20 19.15 17.20
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/1
Top score 59* 49 59*
Balls bowled 182 243 182
Wickets 9 6 9
Bowling average 20.77 37.16 20.77
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/18 2/10 3/18
Catches/stumpings 16/2 18/0 16/2
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2026

Gian-Piero Sergio "JP" Meade (born 19 March 1996) is a South African-born Italian cricketer. He has played for the Italy national cricket team since 2016.[1]

International career

Born in South Africa, Meade is of Italian descent through his mother and holds dual South African and Italian citizenship.[2] He played for the Italy national cricket team in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in October 2016.[3]

In May 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Germany in the Netherlands.[4] He made his T20I debut for Italy against Germany on 25 May 2019.[5] The same month, he was named in Italy's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[6]

In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[7] He made his List A debut, for Italy against Kenya, on 3 December 2019.[8] In September 2021, he was named in Italy's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[9]

In January 2026, Meade was named in Italy's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup,[10] where he played in all four games in the group stage.[11]

Personal life

Meade was born in South Africa where he attended Christian Brothers College Boksburg, where he played first team cricket, going on to play at under-19 level for Easterns.[1] He later moved to England where he studied sports therapy and rehabilitation at Teesside University, graduating in 2025.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gian Meade". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Italian Cricket Federation". THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF ROME.
  3. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Four, Denmark v Italy at Los Angeles, Oct 29, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Squads announced for the Germany, Netherlands XI and Italy series". European Cricket Network. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, Germany tour of Netherlands at Utrecht, May 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ "ICC Calling Cricket World Cup Challenge League group B" (PDF). Federazione Cricket Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. ^ "2nd Match, CWC Challenge League Group B at Al Amerat, Dec 3 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Italy name squad for maiden Men's T20 World Cup campaign". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Statistics/Statsguru/GP Meade/Twenty20 Internationals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Teesside University graduate bowled over to join Italy's T20 cricket squad". Teesside University. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
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