Dean Headley

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Dean Headley
England (Eng)
Dean Headley
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium
Tests ODIs
Matches 15 13
Runs scored 186 22
Batting average 8.45 11.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 31 10*
Balls bowled 3026 594
Wickets 60 11
Bowling average 27.85 47.27
5 wickets in innings 1 -
10 wickets in match - N/A
Best bowling 6/60 2/38
Catches/stumpings 7/- 3/-

As of 1 January 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com

Dean Warren Headley (born 27 January 1970 in Stourbridge, then Worcestershire) is an English cricketer.

He comes from a famous cricketing family, being the son of Ron Headley and grandson of George Headley. He was educated at Old Swinford Hospital and then Royal Grammar School Worcester where he excelled at rugby and cricket.

He played for Worcestershire's second team in 1989, but his senior debut was in 1991 after he had moved to Middlesex. In 1993 he moved counties again, this time to Kent. Whilst at Kent he was selected for the England cricket team, for which he played between 1997 and 1999. One of his greatest moments was when he won the Man of the Match award for his performance in the his debut Ashes Test Match in 1998 at Melbourne. Due to injury in 2001 he retired from cricket.

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