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Matthew Dennington
Fullname:Matthew John Dennington
Birth Date:1982 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Nickname:Denzel
Heightft:6
Heightinch:1
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Kent
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:28 April
Debutyear1:2003
Debutfor1:Kent
Debutagainst1:Oxford UCCE
Lastdate1:17 May
Lastyear1:2006
Lastfor1:Kent
Lastagainst1:Cambridge UCCE
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:7 May
Debutyear2:2003
Debutfor2:Kent Cricket Board
Debutagainst2:Derbyshire
Lastdate2:23 April
Lastyear2:2006
Lastfor2:Kent
Lastagainst2:Somerset
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:12
Runs1:271
Bat Avg1:19.35
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:55
Deliveries1:1,087
Wickets1:19
Bowl Avg1:32.84
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/23
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:17
Runs2:99
Bat Avg2:12.37
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:26
Deliveries2:600
Wickets2:7
Bowl Avg2:90.57
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/53
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:8
Runs3:22
Bat Avg3:7.33
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:12
Deliveries3:144
Wickets3:9
Bowl Avg3:24.66
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/28
Catches/Stumpings3:2/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12452.html CricInfo
Date:1 June
Year:2017

Matthew John Dennington (born 16 October 1982) is a South African born former professional cricketer. He was born in Durban but holds a European passport.[1] He was educated at Northwood School in Durban, Varsity College and the University of South Africa. He played for Durban Cricket Club and KwaZulu-Natal B and was a member of the Shell SA Academy in 2002 before leaving South Africa to play cricket in England.[2]

Dennington played for Orpington in the Kent Cricket League in 2002 and appeared for Kent County Cricket Club's Second XI during the season.[3] [4] He made a List A cricket appearance for the Kent Cricket Board in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy before being contracted by Kent and playing for the county side in the National League and Twenty20 Cup the same year.

Playing as an all-rounder, he went on to make his first-class cricket debut for Kent in April 2004 against Oxford University at The University Parks. After appearing in seven first-class and 10 List A matches for Kent in 2004 he was retained for the 2005 season. His appearances for the county reduced in 2005 and in 2006 he played in only one first-class and one List A match and at the end of the season he was released by Kent.[5]

In the Kent Cricket League Dennington played for St Lawrence and Highland Court during his time with Kent. He then moved to Bromley Cricket Club and played there until the end of the 2012 season. During 2012 he also played in the Leinster Senior League for Dublin University Cricket Club.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12452.html Matthew Dennington
  2. Pollock L (2001) Shell Academy Annual Awards Evening, CricInfo, 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  3. http://www.orpingtoncc.co.uk/index.php?page=6&sub=6 Overseas Players
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/46/46078/46078.html Matthew Dennington
  5. http://www.espncricinfo.com/kent/content/story/260378.html Key continues as Kent captain