Chris Piesley Explained

Chris Piesley
Country:England
Fullname:Christopher Damien Piesley
Birth Date:12 March 1992
Birth Place:Chatham, Kent, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Kent
Year1:2010–2014
Clubnumber1:32
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:28 June
Debutyear1:2010
Debutfor1:Kent
Debutagainst1:Pakistanis
Type2:List A
Onetype2:true
Debutdate2:17 July
Debutyear2:2011
Debutfor2:Kent
Debutagainst2:Netherlands
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:69
Bat Avg1:13.80
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:43
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:1
Runs2:4
Bat Avg2:4.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:4
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:14 March
Year:2014
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/126/126154/126154.html CricketArchive

Christopher Damien Piesley (born 12 March 1992) is an English former professional cricketer. Piesley is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off breaks. He was born at Chatham in Kent in 1992 and educated at Fulston Manor School in Sittingbourne.[1] [2]

Piesley made his first-class cricket debut for Kent County Cricket Club against the touring touring Pakistanis in 2010. After being dismissed for a duck in his first-innings, he scored 43 runs in Kent's second-innings, an innings praised by Kent coach Paul Farbrace.[3] The innings was part of a first-wicket century partnership with Joe Denly, Pieseley playing as a "makeshift" opener.[4] He made two further first-class appearances in the 2011 season, playing against Loughborough MCCU and against Gloucestershire in the County Championship and also made his List A debut against the Netherlands in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[1] [5]

Piesley was a member of Kent's age-group sides[2] and his contract was renewed for the 2012 season.[6] He was highly regarded at Kent as the county focussed on developing younger players, but was released at the end of the 2012 season, having failed to break into the county side.[2] [3] [7] [8] [9] He was part of the MCC Young Cricketers team in 2013,[8] playing for them in Second XI competitions in both 2013 and 2014. He continued to play for Kent's Second XI until 2014 and played matches for Sussex's Second Xi in 2014.[1] Two of his brothers, Shaun and Richard, also played Second XI cricket for Kent.[1] Piesley has played club cricket in the Kent Cricket League for Gore Court, Lordswood and Minster.[1] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/126/126154/126154.html Chris Piesley
  2. https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/profile/chris-piesley/ Chris Piesley
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/kent/8780901.stm Debutant batsmen Goodman and Piesley impress Kent coach
  4. Pennell M (2010) Pakistan top order finds form in drawn game, CricInfo, 30 June 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/clydesdale-bank-40-2011-485039/netherlands-vs-kent-group-a-492294/match-report Borren sets up Dutch win
  6. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-news-fabian-cowdrey-signs-kent-deal-535211 Fabian Cowdrey signs Kent deal
  7. Wolfe S (2012) Kent squad renew contracts, Kent Sport News, 20 September 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. Wolfe S (2013) Two Kent cricketers selected by MCC, Kent Sport News, 8 February 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. Gearey P (2011) County cricket in fight for survival, BBC Sport, 8 April 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. Hoad A (2012) Chris Piesley hoping to push for place in Kent County Cricket Club side by performing in Shepherd Neame Kent League, Kent Online, 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. Cawdell A (2018) Lordswood could win the Kent Cricket League, Premier Division title if rivals Blackheath slip up against Beckenham, Kent Online, 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2022.