Grant Stewart is an Italian-Australian professional cricket all-rounder who plays for Kent County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket and internationally for Italy. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast pace.
Stewart signed his first professional contract with Kent in 2017 after impressing in second XI cricket. He has been a key player in Kent's recent limited-overs successes, including winning the Vitality Blast in 2021 and the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2022. In 2023, he set a Kent record with 24 wickets in a single T20 season.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham vs Kent · Match 4 | First Class | April 3, 2026 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| West Indies vs Italy · 37th Match, Group C | T20I | February 19, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| England vs Italy · 29th Match, Group C | T20I | February 16, 2026 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 195.65 |
| Scotland vs Italy · 7th Match, Group C | T20I | February 9, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Italy vs United Arab Emirates · Match 15 | T20 | February 6, 2026 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I | T20I | January 26, 2026 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 173.68 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham vs Kent · Match 4 | First Class | April 3, 2026 | 17.4 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.31 |
| West Indies vs Italy · 37th Match, Group C | T20I | February 19, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| England vs Italy · 29th Match, Group C | T20I | February 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12.75 |
| Nepal vs Italy · 17th Match, Group C | T20I | February 12, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Scotland vs Italy · 7th Match, Group C | T20I | February 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Italy vs United Arab Emirates · Match 15 | T20 | February 6, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 59 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 163.89 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 | T20I | Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 44 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 137.50 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 43 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 138.71 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Jul 5, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | 69 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 160.47 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 17.4 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 3/38 | 4.25 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 14 | 0 | 157 | 3 | 2/51 | 11.21 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3/7 | 5.00 |
| Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 | T20I | Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 11.4 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 3/21 | 7.54 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Aug 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2/33 | 5.00 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Jul 5, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 1/16 | 5.75 |
Maiden first-class century: Scored 103 runs off 73 balls against Middlesex in 2018.
Best first-class bowling: Took 6 for 22 wickets in the same match against Middlesex in 2018.
T20I Best Score: Scored 76 runs from 33 deliveries for Italy against Germany in November 2022.
Kent T20 Wickets Record: Broke the club record for T20 wickets in a single season with 24 in the 2023 Vitality Blast.
| Competition | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | Wickets | Bowling Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class (FC) | 58 | 2,243 | 28.39 | 103 | 39.63 |
| List A (LA) | 52 | 771 | 18.17 | 51 | 29.84 |
| Twenty20 (T20) | 87 | 770 | 18.33 | 81 | 27.06 |
| T20 International (T20I) | 17 | 429 | 30.64 | 11 | 23.09 |
Domestic Success: Stewart has been a key player in Kent's limited-overs victories, including the Vitality Blast in 2021 and the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2022.
Record Breaking: In the 2023 season, he set a Kent record by taking 24 wickets in a single T20 Blast season. He was named Kent's Men's Bowler of the Year for this achievement.
International Recognition: He represents Italy through his maternal heritage and was named Player of the Tournament in the 2022 IT20 Tri-Series after a stellar batting performance, which included a top score of 76 runs off 33 balls.
T20 World Cup Qualification: He played a crucial role in Italy's historic qualification for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
Contract Extension: He signed a new two-year contract extension with Kent in October 2025, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2027 season.
| Format | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | October 15, 2021 | Denmark | Almeria, Spain |
In his T20I debut, he took 2 wickets for 17 runs and scored 13 runs off 13 balls.
