| Tim Wren | |
| Fullname: | Timothy Neil Wren |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Folkestone, Kent |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Type1: | LA |
| Debutdate1: | 27 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1989 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Debutagainst1: | Leicestershire |
| Lastdate1: | 25 May |
| Lastyear1: | 1997 |
| Lastfor1: | Kent |
| Lastagainst1: | Sussex |
| Type2: | FC |
| Debutdate2: | 28 July |
| Debutyear2: | 1989 |
| Debutfor2: | Kent |
| Debutagainst2: | Worcestershire |
| Lastdate2: | 28 June |
| Lastyear2: | 1997 |
| Lastfor2: | Kent |
| Lastagainst2: | Cambridge University |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 30 |
| Runs1: | 141 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.71 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 23 |
| Deliveries1: | 4,024 |
| Wickets1: | 66 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 36.60 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/48 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 45 |
| Runs2: | 46 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.66 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 7 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,773 |
| Wickets2: | 36 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 39.66 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/– |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22527.html CricInfo |
Timothy Neil Wren (born 26 March 1970) is an English former professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club during the 1990s.[1] [2]
Wren was born at Folkestone in 1970,[1] and attended Harvey Grammar School in the town.[3] He made his debut for Kent's Second XI in 1987 and played under-25 cricket for the county the following year before making his First XI debut in 1989, opening the bowling and taking one wicket in a List A fixture against Leicestershire at Cheriton Road in Folkestone.[4]
A left-arm medium pace bowler, Wren made his first-class cricket debut the following season, playing in five of Kent's County Championship matches during 1990, although he took only six wickets.[4] He played club cricket for Ashford Cricket Club during the early 1990s, where he was mentored by Peter Moralee, a Kent development coach working at Ashford Prep School,[5] but Wren played only a handful of matches for the county side between 1991 and 1994, unable to break into the team on a regular basis.[4]
Wren played most of his First XI cricket between 1994 and 1996, making seven first-class appearances in each of the three seasons and playing a significant role in Kent's one-day side during the period. He took 17 first-class and 8 List A wickets during 1994, and the following season took 23 first-class wickets, the most of his career.[4] He also took 16 List A wickets as Kent won the Sunday league competition.[6] After taking nine first-class and seven List A wickets in 1996 he played just five matches in 1997, taking only one wicket, and was released by the club at the end of the season.[4]
After retiring from top-level cricket, Wren played in the Kent Cricket League for Sibton Park and Canterbury Cricket Clubs.[4] His family owns a plumbing and heating engineering business in Folkestone and Wren worked in the company as an engineer during the off-season when he was playing professionally. He has since become a partner in the family business.[6]