Joe Denly

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Joe Denly
England
Personal information
Full name Joseph Liam Denly
Nickname Denner's, Joey, No Pants
Born 16 March 1986 (1986-03-16) (age 22)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm leg spin
Domestic team information
Years Team
2004–present Kent (squad no. 6)
First-class debut 28 April 2004: Kent v Oxford UCCE
List A debut 14 July 2004: Kent v Sri Lanka A
Career statistics
FC LA T20
Matches 28 33 15
Runs scored 1711 698 285
Batting average 38.88 25.85 25.90
100s/50s 5/8 1/3 0/1
Top score 149 102* 63*
Balls bowled 631 6 0
Wickets 10 0 –
Bowling average 32.10 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/13 – –
Catches/stumpings 11/– 8/0 8/0

As of 27 May 2008
Source: Cricinfo

Joseph Liam Denly (born March 16, 1986 in Canterbury) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler.

An exciting stroke player who relishes short pitched bowling, Denly first came to attention during the England 2005 Under-19 tour of India where he made three half-centuries in three tests. He previously represented England at Under 17 level and went on the ECB Under 18 tour to Holland in 2003.

Denly has played for Kent at every age level and made his first-class debut against Oxford University in 2004. He made his debut in the County Championship against Gloucestershire in 2005 and at the end of the season was offered an extension to his contract.

In 2006 Denly represented Gore Court in the Kent Cricket League, having previously represented Whitstable in the same league, averaging 61.75.[1]

In 2007, Denly carried his bat for 115 not out out of a Kent total of only 199 against Hampshire at Canterbury.[2] In July Denly was called up to the England Lions squad for the match against India, and made 83 off 90 balls. In his first season he brought up 1000 first class runs.

The 2008 season began slowly for Joe with a series of low scores. He did, however, make a career best score of 149 against Somerset at Tunbridge Wells.

He is sponsored by Gray-Nicolls cricket equipment and uses a predator cricket bat. He also spent two summers playing in Australia, in the Sydney Grade competition for UTS Balmain (now known as Sydney Cricket Club)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gore Court Batting 2006. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
  2. ^ Kent star Denly defies Aussie duo. BBC Sport (2007-05-23). Retrieved on 2007-05-29.

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