Chris Dent

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.

Chris Dent

Personal information
Full name	Christopher David James Dent
Born	(1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 32) Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009–present	Gloucestershire (squad no. 15)
FC debut	15 April 2010 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
LA debut	27 September 2009 Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 169 82 74 Runs scored 10,425 2,294 1,434 Batting average 37.36 32.30 23.90 100s/50s 20/62 5/6 0/7 Top score 268 151* 87 Balls bowled 1,238 438 120 Wickets 9 12 5 Bowling average 92.33 34.33 33.60 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/21 4/43 1/4 Catches/stumpings 171/– 29/– 26/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 October 2022

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Dent scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.^[3]

Career best performances

as of 4 September 2020

	Batting					Bowling
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	Ref	Figures	Fixture	Venue	Season	Ref
FC	268	Gloucestershire v Glamorgan	Bristol	2015	^[4]	2-21	Gloucestershire v Sussex	Hove	2016	^[5]
LA	151*	Gloucestershire Gladiators v Glamorgan	Cardiff	2013	^[6]	4-43	Gloucestershire Gladiators v Leicestershire Foxes	Bristol	2012	^[7]
T20	87	Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids	Bristol	2020	^[8]	1-4	Gloucestershire Gladiators v Hampshire	Southampton	2014	^[9]

References

1. "Gloucestershire sign academy pair". Cricinfo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
2. "Chris Dent: Batsman named Gloucestershire captain after signing new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
3. "Chris Dent's superb double-hundred ushers Gloucestershire towards safety". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Dent double as records tumble". ESPN Cricinfo. ECB/PA. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
5. Macpherson, Will (15 August 2016). "Sussex finally revel in most glorious of days". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
6. "Dent thrills in high-scoring contest". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
7. "Gladiators flatten poor Foxes". Sky Sports. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
8. "Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Rapids". Gloscricket. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
9. Lloyd, David (20 June 2014). "Hampshire hold off Howell onslaught". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

• Chris Dent at ESPNcricinfo
• from Gloucestershire County Cricket Club