Joe Denly

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Joe Denly
country = England
fullname = Joseph Liam Denly
nickname = Denner's, Joey, No Pants
living = true
dayofbirth = 16
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1986
placeofbirth = Canterbury, Kent
countryofbirth = England
heightft = 6
heightinch = 0
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm leg spin
role = Opening batsman
club1 = Kent
year1 = 2004–present
clubnumber1 = 6
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 28 April
debutyear1 = 2004
debutfor1 = Kent
debutagainst1 = Oxford UCCE
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 14 July
debutyear2 = 2004
debutfor2 = Kent
debutagainst2 = Sri Lanka A
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = FC
matches1 = 37
runs1 = 2270
bat avg1 = 37.83
100s/50s1 = 6/11
top score1 = 149
deliveries1 = 691
wickets1 = 10
bowl avg1 = 34.40
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/13
catches/stumpings1 = 15/–
column2 = LA
matches2 = 43
runs2 = 1026
bat avg2 = 28.50
100s/50s2 = 2/4
top score2 = 102*
deliveries2 = 6
wickets2 = 0
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = –
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 10/0
column3 = T20
matches3 = 28
runs3 = 736
bat avg3 = 30.66
100s/50s3 = 0/6
top score3 = 91
deliveries3 = 0
wickets3 = –
bowl avg3 = –
fivefor3 = –
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = –
catches/stumpings3 = 11/0
date = 4 September
year = 2008
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12454.html 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. [cite web | url=http://ali.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Shepherd_Neame_Kent_Cricket_League_First_XI_Premier_Division_2006/Gore_Court_Batting.html | title=Gore Court Batting 2006 | accessdate=2007-07-13 | publisher=CricketArchive]

In 2007, Denly carried his bat for 115 not out out of a Kent total of only 199 against Hampshire at Canterbury. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6679519.stm | title=Kent star Denly defies Aussie duo | date=2007-05-23 | accessdate=2007-05-29 | publisher=BBC Sport] 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)

References

External links

* [http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/players/kent/joe-denly,63,PP.html Joe Denly] at ECB