Marcus Campopiano
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| Born | 21 February 1995 Middlesex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle order Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 26) | 12 July 2022 v Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 February 2026 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Campopiano (born 21 February 1995) is an Italian-English cricketer and coach who plays for the Italy national cricket team as a middle order batter and currently captains the List A side. He is currently the assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Surrey Women cricket team.
Early life
Campopiano was born on 21 February 1995 in Middlesex, England, to an Italian father who holds a British passport.[1] He grew up playing both rugby and cricket.[2]
It was through his grandparents that he qualified to play for Italy, who had moved to England from Caserta, Naples in the 1950s.[2]
Career
Domestic career
In 2021, Campopiano represented Surrey’s Second XI in a match against Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.[3] During this period he met Gareth Berg, then captain of the Italian national side, who encouraged him to join the Italy national cricket team.[1] He currently works as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Surrey Women's cricket team and plays part-time in the Surrey Premier League.[2]
International career
Campopiano made his international debut for Italy on 18 June 2022 against Hong Kong at Kampala during the of 2019–2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[4] He finished the tournament as the fourth highest run-scorer for the team scoring 192 runs in 5 matches.
He scored his first List A century for Italy on 22 February 2024 against Bermuda at the 2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off.[5] In November 2025, he was named as the captain of the Italian List A side for the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[6]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 12 July 2022 against Greece at Vantaa.[7] In August 2025, he was part of the historic Italian side that qualified for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. Following this qualification, he was named in Italy's squad for the World Cup.[8]
References
- ^ a b Steele, Sue (21 March 2024). "Marcus Campopiano - International Cricket player!". Hurst Foundation. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Radley, Paul (15 February 2026). "Italy vs England: Marcus Campopiano hopes for 'special day' against familiar faces at T20 World Cup". The National. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Women's Coach Marcus Campopiano ready for World Cup with Italy". Kia Oval. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Hong Kong vs Italy, 17th Match at Kampala, CWC Challenge League Group B". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Bermuda feel heat of Italian job". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Italy in Uganda for the ICC Challenge League 2024". Federazione Cricket Italiana. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Greece vs Italy, 1st Match at Vantaa, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Italy name squad for maiden Men's T20 World Cup campaign". International Cricket Council. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.