Christopher Carter (cricketer)

{{Short description|Hong Kong cricketer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Christopher Carter

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| country = Hong Kong

| fullname = Christopher Carter

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hong Kong

| death_date =

| death_place =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2015–2018

| odidebutdate = 16 November

| odidebutyear = 2015

| odidebutagainst = UAE

| odicap = 31

| lastodidate = 18 September

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = India

| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 21 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2015

| T20Idebutagainst = Oman

| T20Icap = 18

| lastT20Idate = 18 January

| lastT20Iyear = 2017

| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands

| T20Ishirt =

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 114

| bat avg1 = 12.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 43

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/2

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 10

| runs2 = 55

| bat avg2 = 13.75

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 17

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/1

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 5

| runs3 = 177

| bat avg3 = 19.66

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 84

| catches/stumpings3 = 11/2

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 17

| runs4 = 221

| bat avg4 = 14.73

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 43

| catches/stumpings4 = 13/4

| date = 1 October 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/919493.html ESPNcricinfo

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Christopher Carter (born 9 September 1997) is a Hong Kong former cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/919493.html |title=Christopher Carter |accessdate=11 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Hong Kong against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament on 11 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/911047.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Nov 11-14, 2015 |accessdate=11 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International debut for Hong Kong against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/911049.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 13th Match: United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Nov 16, 2015 |accessdate=16 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International debut for Hong Kong against Oman on 21 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/930575.html |title=Hong Kong tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: Hong Kong v Oman at Abu Dhabi, Nov 21, 2015 |accessdate=21 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In August 2018, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |title=Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018 |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead}} Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |title=Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131513/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup |archive-date=10 September 2018 |url-status=dead}}

In October 2018, Carter announced that he was quitting international cricket to become a pilot in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24859306/hong-kong-chris-carter-quits-playing-become-pilot |title=Hong Kong's Chris Carter quits playing to become pilot |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/867660 |title=Hong Kong's Chris Carter quits cricket to become a pilot |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}