Charlie Macdonell

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1995)}}

{{similar names|Charlie McDonnell|Charlie McDonnell (footballer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Charlie Macdonell

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Charles Michael Macdonell

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|2|23}}

| birth_place = Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

| heightft = 5

| heightinch = 10

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batting all-rounder

| club1 = Buckinghamshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2014–2015}}

| club2 = Durham MCCU

| year2 = {{nowrap|2015–2018}}

| club3 = Derbyshire

| year3 = {{nowrap|2016–2017}}

| clubnumber3 = 3

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 2 April

| debutyear1 = 2015

| debutfor1 = Durham MCCU

| debutagainst1 = Somerset

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 15 July

| debutyear2 = 2016

| debutfor2 = Derbyshire

| debutagainst2 = Sri Lanka A

| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 7

| runs1 = 347

| bat avg1 = 49.57

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 91

| deliveries1 = 492

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 170.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/57

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 19

| bat avg2 = 19.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 19

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = n/a

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 4 April

| year = 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/671809.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Charles Michael Macdonell{{refn|group=nb|Some sources, including ESPNcricinfo, list his surname with the variant capitalisation "MacDonell".}} (born 23 February 1995) is an English cricketer who has played for Durham MCCU and Derbyshire.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1102/1102311/1102311.html| title = Charlie Macdonell| publisher = cricketarchive.com |url-access=subscription | access-date = 2 October 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/671809.html | title = Charlie MacDonell| publisher = espncricinfo.com | access-date = 2 October 2017}} Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right arm off spin.

Education

He was educated at Wellingborough School and studied psychology at Durham University. In 2014 he attended the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy in Adelaide, Australia.

Career

Macdonell played minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire, making his debut in 2014.{{cite news|last1=Copas|first1=Graeme|title=Two captains for Buckinghamshire CCC as Harrison gives up one-day side job|url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/22890/Two-captains-for-Buckinghamshire-CCC-as.html|access-date=27 March 2018|work=Maidenhead Advertiser|date=18 April 2014}} Whilst playing for Durham MCCU, he scored a record number of runs for them against first-class opposition, including 146 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 2015 and 109 vs Derbyshire, 91 vs Gloucestershire and 81 vs Durham, all in 2016. He was released from his contract with Derbyshire in order to pursue other career opportunities in March 2018.{{cite news|title=Derbyshire batsman Charlie Macdonell leaves county by mutual consent|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/43555043|access-date=27 March 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=27 March 2018}}

References

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