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Daniel Bell-Drummond Personal information Full name Daniel James Bell-Drummond Born 4 August 1993
Lewisham, London, EnglandNickname D.B.D. 'Deebs' Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm Medium Fast Role Batsman Domestic team information Years Team 2011- Kent County Cricket Club Career statistics Competition FC LA T20 Matches 1 5 1 Runs scored 80 111 11 Batting average 80.00 22.20 11.00 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 Top score 80 42 11 Balls bowled - - - Wickets - - - Bowling average - - - 5 wickets in innings - - - 10 wickets in match - - - Best bowling - - - Catches/stumpings 1/0 0/0 0/0 Source: Cricinfo, 17 August 2011 Daniel Bell-Drummond (born 4 August 1993, Lewisham, London) is an English first-class cricketer, who plays for Kent County Cricket Club and England Under-19 cricket team.
Bell-Drummond was spotted by Kent as a seven year old and has since progressed through the county system, scoring his first century for the under-10 side aged just seven.[1] Bell-Drummond has played for England at youth levels U-15, U-17 and U-19. Bell-Drummond had represented Millfield School, that had nurtured such players as Craig Kieswetter and James Hildreth, before signing a three-contract with Kent County Cricket Club at the age of 17.[2][3] Prior to signing his professional contract Bell-Drummond received the 'John Aitken Gray Trophy' having been named as Kent Academy Scholar of the year.[4][5]
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England Youth Cricket
Bell-Drummond played for England U-19 in a series against Sri Lanka in 2010 and made his youth Test debut on 21 July 2010 in a 199 run defeat against Sri Lanka at the County Ground, Northampton. He made 32 and 1 opening the batting with Yorkshire CCC youngster Joe Root.[6] In the following test Bell-Drummond helped England level the test series with an unbeaten 88 in a six wicket victory.[7]
In July 2011 Bell-Drummond played in a one-day series against South Afica U-19s. He top scored with 86 in the first match at Edgbaston with 11 boundaries including 1 six, however it was not enough to avoid defeat.[8] In the second game of the series he again top scored with another half century, recording a score of 68, which levelled the series at 1-1.[9] Bell-Drummond also hit half centuries in the fifth and seventh youth ODI's recording scores of 72 and 54 respectively.[10][11] England lost the series against South Africa U-19s 2-4. Bell-Drummond was the leading run scorer for England scoring 329 runs in seven innings at an average of 47.00.[12]
First-Class Cricket
Bell-Drummond made his first-class debut for Kent at the age of 17 in a University match against Loughborough MCCU and made a fluent 80 from 103 balls, an innings which included 11 fours and two sixes. He also shared a stand of 116 with team mate Sam Northeast.[13] On 31 July, Bell-Drummond made his one-day debut in a victorious Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Worcestershire. He made an aggressive 42 from 30 balls including 7 boundaries and 2 sixes before falling to Saeed Ajmal.[14][15]
References
- ^ "West Indian influence rubbing off on future Kent ace Bell-Drummond". yourcanterbury.co.uk. 7 August 2011. http://www.yourcanterbury.co.uk/sport/west_indian_influence_rubbing_off_on_future_kent_ace_bell_drummond_1_985322. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19 batsman Bell-Drummond signs for Kent". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/479208.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Kent contract for Daniel Bell-Drummond". BBC. 30 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/kent/9046731.stm. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Daniel Bell-Drummond named best Academy Scholar". Kentcricket.co.uk. 9 September 2010. http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news-blogs/news/daniel-bell-drummond-named-best-academy-scholar. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Kent’s Bell-Drummond collects academy gong". Bexley Times. 13 September 2010. http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/sport/cricket/kent_s_bell_drummond_collects_academy_gong_1_648163. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s". Cricinfo. 21–24 July 2010. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/435841.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s". Cricinfo. 27–30 July 2010. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/435842.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s". Cricinfo. 16 July 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/492538.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s 2nd Youth ODI". Cricinfo. 18 July 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492539.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s 5th Youth ODI". Cricinfo. 26 July 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492542.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "England Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s 7thYouth ODI". Cricinfo. 30 July 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492544.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Records / South Africa Under-19s in England Youth ODI Series, 2011 / Most runs". Cricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6415;type=series. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Kent v Loughborough MCCU". Cricinfo. 18–19 May 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492085.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group A Worcestershire v Kent". Cricinfo. 31 July 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492314.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Van Jaarsveld leads from the front". ECB. 31 July 2011. http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/domestic/clydesdale-bank-40/worcestershire-kent,315239,EN.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
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