Chris Adams (cricketer)

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Chris "Grizzly" Adams

England
Personal information
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling style Right-arm off spin
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 5 5
Runs scored 104 71
Batting average 13.00 17.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 31 42
Overs 20 0
Wickets 1 0
Bowling average 59.00 -
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/42 -
Catches/stumpings 6c 3c

As of 28 January 2000
Source: [1]


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Christopher John Adams (born May 6, 1970 in Whitwell, Derbyshire) is an English cricketer who briefly represented his nation at Test and One Day International level.

An aggressive right-handed batsman, occasional right-arm off spin bowler and specialist slip fielder, Adams has enjoyed a successful first-class career for Derbyshire and Sussex.

Adams made his first-class debut as an eighteen-year-old for Derbyshire in the 1988 county season and stayed there until 1998, when he left to join Sussex as captain. He is the longest serving county captain in Sussex's history. He captained Sussex to the 2003 County Championship title, and was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2004 for his efforts in the previous calendar year.

He had a brief career at international level for England, playing five Tests and five One-day Internationals between May 1998 and January 2000. He made his Test debut in 1999 against South Africa at Johannesburg, and came to the crease for his maiden Test innings to face Allan Donald on a hat-trick, with England in the perilous position of four runs down for two wickets; he successfully negotiated the hat-trick, but was caught behind off Donald in both innings, for 16 and 1[1]. Failing to reproduce his domestic form, Adams averaged just 13 in Tests and 17.75 in ODIs.

In a first-class career that is approaching two decades in length, Adams has scored over 15,000 runs, with an impressive 41 centuries and a highest score of 239.

In late 2006 he agreed a four-year deal with Yorkshire to become both captain and director of professional cricket, but dramatically reversed this decision on 14 November, saying that he did not feel able to deal with such a role at this stage of his career. His change of heart left Yorkshire "shell-shocked" but Sussex "thrilled".[2]

Contents

[edit] Teams

[edit] International

[edit] English county

[edit] Career bests

[edit] Tests

Test Debut: vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 1999/2000
Last Test: vs South Africa, Centurion, 1999/2000

  • Adams' best Test batting score of 31 was made against South Africa, Cape Town, 1999/2000
  • His best Test bowling figures of 1 for 42 came against South Africa, Durban, 1999/2000

[edit] One Day International

ODI Debut: vs South Africa, The Oval, 1998
Last ODI: vs Zimbabwe, Cape Town, 1999/2000

  • Adams' best ODI batting score of 42 was made against South Africa, Cape Town, 1999/2000

[edit] First-class

  • Adams' best first-class batting score is 239
  • His best first-class bowling figures are 4 for 28

[edit] List A Limited Overs

  • Adams' best List A batting score is 163
  • His best List A bowling figures are 5 for 16

[edit] Twenty20

  • Adams' best Twenty20 batting score is 57.
  • His batting strike rate is 112.3 runs per 100 balls faced

[edit] External links and references

Persondata
NAME Adams, Christopher John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH 6 May 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Whitwell, Derbyshire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH