Carl Stephen Sandri was born on 11 July 1983 and is an Italian-Australian cricket coach and former player.
12 Facts About Carl Sandri
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Carl Sandri represented Italy from 2012 to 2017 and played a single season with the Sydney Thunder.
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Carl Sandri is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off-spin.
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Carl Sandri coached Papua New Guinea from 2021 to 2022.
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Carl Sandri later moved to England, where he played a single match in county cricket for the Worcestershire Second XI against the Yorkshire Second XI in 2008, but unable to force his way into the Worcestershire first eleven.
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Carl Sandri was selected as part of Italy's fourteen man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates in March 2012.
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Carl Sandri made his Twenty20 debut during the tournament against Oman.
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Carl Sandri made eight further appearances during the tournament, the last of which came against Kenya.
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Carl Sandri ended the tournament as Italy's joint leading wicket-taker alongside Damian Crowley.
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In March 2021, Carl Sandri was appointed as coach of the Papua New Guinea national cricket team, replacing fellow Australian Joe Dawes.
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Carl Sandri resigned in August 2022, having coached the team to its maiden World Cup appearance at the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup in the Middle East.
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In 2023 Carl Sandri was appointed the Head of Cricket at St Kevin's College, the school he attended.