Chris Dent

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Chris Dent

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Christopher David James Dent

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bristol, England

| heightft = 5

| heightinch = 9

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| club1 = Gloucestershire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2009–present}}

| clubnumber1 = 15

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 15 April

| debutyear1 = 2010

| debutfor1 = Gloucestershire

| debutagainst1 = Northamptonshire

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 27 September

| debutyear2 = 2009

| debutfor2 = Gloucestershire

| debutagainst2 = Nottinghamshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 189

| runs1 = 11,237

| bat avg1 = 36.01

| 100s/50s1 = 21/67

| top score1 = 268

| deliveries1 = 1,283

| wickets1 = 10

| bowl avg1 = 84.60

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/21

| catches/stumpings1 = 185/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 90

| runs2 = 2,446

| bat avg2 = 30.96

| 100s/50s2 = 5/7

| top score2 = 151*

| deliveries2 = 444

| wickets2 = 12

| bowl avg2 = 35.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/43

| catches/stumpings2 = 31/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 78

| runs3 = 1,543

| bat avg3 = 24.10

| 100s/50s3 = 0/8

| top score3 = 87

| deliveries3 = 120

| wickets3 = 5

| bowl avg3 = 33.60

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/4

| catches/stumpings3 = 28/–

| date = 26 May

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/302269.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Christopher David James Dent (born 20 January 1991) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who plays for Gloucestershire. He was born in Bristol.

Career

Dent played for Gloucestershire at Under-15 and Under-17 level as a member of their academy squad, while playing club cricket for Thornbury in the West of England Premier League. Dent played for the Gloucestershire Second XI from 2007, before signing his first professional contract with the club in August 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/420236.html |title=Gloucestershire sign academy pair |work=Cricinfo |date=18 August 2009 |accessdate=2010-04-10}}

Dent made his List A début in September 2009, against Nottinghamshire. He did not bat or bowl in the match, as Gloucestershire reached their winning target of 58 runs with nine wickets to spare.

In 2009 Dent was selected for the England Under-19 tour of Bangladesh, and in January 2010 was a member of the England squad at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup.

Dent played in nearly all of Gloucestershire's games for 2013, averaging 45.12 with the bat scoring a total of 1,128 runs, the first time he had scored 1000 runs in a season.

At the start of the 2018 season, Dent was appointed club captain for both the County Championship and the One Day Cup competitions.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43386058 |title=Chris Dent: Batsman named Gloucestershire captain after signing new two-year deal |work=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2018 |accessdate=2018-08-31}}

In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Dent scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/gloucestershire-vs-surrey-1297694/match-report-3 |title=Chris Dent's superb double-hundred ushers Gloucestershire towards safety |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 May 2022}}

Career best performances

as of 4 September 2020

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FC

|align="center"|268

|Gloucestershire v Glamorgan

|Bristol

|align="center"|2015

|{{cite web |title=Dent double as records tumble |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lv-county-championship-division-two-2015-803389/gloucestershire-vs-glamorgan-804443/match-report-3 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |agency=ECB/PA |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=24 September 2015}}

|align="center"|2-21

|Gloucestershire v Sussex

|Hove

|align="center"|2016

|{{cite web |last1=Macpherson |first1=Will |title=Sussex finally revel in most glorious of days |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/specsavers-county-championship-division-two-2016-946651/sussex-vs-gloucestershire-947049/match-report-3 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=15 August 2016}}

LA

|align="center"|151*

|Gloucestershire Gladiators v Glamorgan

|Cardiff

|align="center"|2013

|{{cite web |title=Dent thrills in high-scoring contest |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/yorkshire-bank-40-2013-592757/glamorgan-vs-gloucestershire-group-c-593358/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=19 May 2013}}

|align="center"|4-43

|Gloucestershire Gladiators v Leicestershire Foxes

|Bristol

|align="center"|2012

|{{cite web |title=Gladiators flatten poor Foxes |url=https://www.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/gloucestershire-v-leicestershire/12701 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=13 May 2012}}

T20

|align="center"|87

|Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids

|Bristol

|align="center"|2020

|{{cite web |title=Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids |url=https://www.gloscricket.co.uk/match-reports/gloucestershire-v-worcestershire-rapids/ |website=Gloscricket |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=4 September 2020}}

|align="center"|1-4

|Gloucestershire Gladiators v Hampshire

|Southampton

|align="center"|2014

|{{cite web |last1=Lloyd |first1=David |title=Hampshire hold off Howell onslaught |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/natwest-t20-blast-2014-691693/hampshire-vs-gloucestershire-south-division-693133/full-scorecard |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2021 |date=20 June 2014}}

References

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