Maurice Chambers Explained

Maurice Chambers
Country:England
Fullname:Maurice Anthony Chambers
Birth Date:14 September 1987
Birth Place:Port Antonio, Jamaica
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Essex
Year1:2005–2013
Club2:Warwickshire (on loan)
Year2:2013
Club3:Northamptonshire
Year3:2014–2015
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:1 June
Debutyear1:2005
Debutfor1:Essex
Debutagainst1:Derbyshire
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:16 July
Debutyear2:2008
Debutfor2:Essex
Debutagainst2:Yorkshire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:64
Runs1:410
Bat Avg1:6.61
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:58
Deliveries1:8,933
Wickets1:155
Bowl Avg1:34.72
Fivefor1:3
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:6/68
Catches/Stumpings1:19/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:12
Runs2:6
Bat Avg2:2.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:2
Deliveries2:415
Wickets2:14
Bowl Avg2:33.21
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/29
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:19
Runs3:28
Bat Avg3:9.33
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:10
Deliveries3:324
Wickets3:17
Bowl Avg3:28.64
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/31
Catches/Stumpings3:6/–
Date:16 January
Year:2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/66/66644/66644.html CricketArchive

Maurice Anthony Chambers (born 14 September 1987) is a cricketer who represented Essex and Northamptonshire between 2005 and 2015.[1] He played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. Despite being born at Port Antonio in Jamaica, Chambers qualified as a domestic player in county cricket by residence.[2]

Chambers made his debut first-class appearance for Essex in June 2005 and played 44 first-class matches for the county. During this period he was selected to tour the West Indies with England Lions, and played two matches before he returned home injured.[3]

In 2013 he spent a brief spell on loan to Warwickshire,[4] before signing for Northants.[5] He played 14 first-class matches for Northants, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2015 season.[6]

During the 2016 season, Chambers played in the Yorkshire South Premier League for Aston Hall.[7]

In 2021, in the wake of revelations made by Azeem Rafiq and others about their treatment in County Cricket, Chambers revealed he had been subject to repeated racist abuse during his time at Essex.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: BBC Sport – Northants release Kyle Coetzer & Maurice Chambers. BBC Sport. 10 October 2015.
  2. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/current/player/210281.html Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Maurice Chambers
  3. Web site: Lions lose Chambers. ecb.co.uk. 28 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002085243/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/england/england-lions/lions,313460,EN.html. 2 October 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Dobell. George. Chambers highlights demand on resources. Cricinfo. 28 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Dobell. George. Chambers agrees Northants switch. Cricinfo. 28 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Kyle Coetzer and Maurice Chambers to leave Northants. Northants Herald and Post. 28 September 2016. 1 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Clifton. Don. Overseas star Marshall ready for a grand finale with Cleethorpes. Grimsby Telegraph. 28 September 2016. 12 August 2016.
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59295933 Maurice Chambers: Second former Essex player makes racism allegations