Christopher David James Dent (born 20 January 1991) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who plays for Gloucestershire. He was born in Bristol.
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| Full name | Christopher David James Dent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1991 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–present | Gloucestershire (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 15 April 2010 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 September 2009 Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editDent played for Gloucestershire at Under-15 and Under-17 level as a member of their academy squad, while playing club cricket for Thornbury in the West of England Premier League. Dent played for the Gloucestershire Second XI from 2007, before signing his first professional contract with the club in August 2009.[1]
Dent made his List A début in September 2009, against Nottinghamshire. He did not bat or bowl in the match, as Gloucestershire reached their winning target of 58 runs with nine wickets to spare.
In 2009 Dent was selected for the England Under-19 tour of Bangladesh, and in January 2010 was a member of the England squad at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup.
Dent played in nearly all of Gloucestershire's games for 2013, averaging 45.12 with the bat scoring a total of 1,128 runs, the first time he had scored 1000 runs in a season.
At the start of the 2018 season, Dent was appointed club captain for both the County Championship and the One Day Cup competitions.[2]
In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Dent scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.[3]
Career best performances
editas of 4 September 2020
| Batting | Bowling | |||||||||
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Ref | Figures | Fixture | Venue | Season | Ref | |
| FC | 268 | Gloucestershire v Glamorgan | Bristol | 2015 | [4] | 2-21 | Gloucestershire v Sussex | Hove | 2016 | [5] |
| LA | 151* | Gloucestershire Gladiators v Glamorgan | Cardiff | 2013 | [6] | 4-43 | Gloucestershire Gladiators v Leicestershire Foxes | Bristol | 2012 | [7] |
| T20 | 87 | Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids | Bristol | 2020 | [8] | 1-4 | Gloucestershire Gladiators v Hampshire | Southampton | 2014 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Gloucestershire sign academy pair". Cricinfo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Chris Dent: Batsman named Gloucestershire captain after signing new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Dent's superb double-hundred ushers Gloucestershire towards safety". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Dent double as records tumble". ESPN Cricinfo. ECB/PA. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Macpherson, Will (15 August 2016). "Sussex finally revel in most glorious of days". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Dent thrills in high-scoring contest". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Gladiators flatten poor Foxes". Sky Sports. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids". Gloscricket. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, David (20 June 2014). "Hampshire hold off Howell onslaught". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
edit- Chris Dent at ESPNcricinfo
- Player Profile: Chris Dent from Gloucestershire County Cricket Club