Chris Piesley

Chris Piesley
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Damien Piesley
Born (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)
Chatham, Kent, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2014Kent (squad no. 32)
First-class debut28 June 2010 Kent v Pakistanis
Only List A17 July 2011 Kent v Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 3 1
Runs scored 69 4
Batting average 13.80 4.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 43 4
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 March 2014

Christopher Damien Piesley (born 12 March 1992) is an English former professional cricketer. Piesley is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off breaks. He was born at Chatham in Kent in 1992 and educated at Fulston Manor School in Sittingbourne.[1][2]

Piesley made his first-class cricket debut for Kent County Cricket Club against the touring Pakistanis in 2010. After being dismissed for a duck in his first-innings, he scored 43 runs in Kent's second-innings, an innings praised by Kent coach Paul Farbrace.[3] The innings was part of a first-wicket century partnership with Joe Denly, Pieseley playing as a "makeshift" opener.[4] He made two further first-class appearances in the 2011 season, playing against Loughborough MCCU and against Gloucestershire in the County Championship and also made his List A debut against the Netherlands in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[1][5]

Piesley was a member of Kent's age-group sides[2] and his contract was renewed for the 2012 season.[6] He was highly regarded at Kent as the county focussed on developing younger players, but was released at the end of the 2012 season, having failed to break into the county side.[2][3][7][8][9] He was part of the MCC Young Cricketers team in 2013,[8] playing for them in Second XI competitions in both 2013 and 2014. He continued to play for Kent's Second XI until 2014 and played matches for Sussex's Second Xi in 2014.[1] Two of his brothers, Shaun and Richard, also played Second XI cricket for Kent.[1] Piesley has played club cricket in the Kent Cricket League for Gore Court, Lordswood and Minster.[1][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Chris Piesley, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2011. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Chris Piesley, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Debutant batsmen Goodman and Piesley impress Kent coach, BBC Sport, 2 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ Pennell M (2010) Pakistan top order finds form in drawn game, CricInfo, 30 June 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ Borren sets up Dutch win, CricInfo, 17 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ Fabian Cowdrey signs Kent deal, CricInfo, 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ Wolfe S (2012) Kent squad renew contracts, Kent Sport News, 20 September 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b Wolfe S (2013) Two Kent cricketers selected by MCC, Kent Sport News, 8 February 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ^ Gearey P (2011) County cricket in fight for survival, BBC Sport, 8 April 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. ^ Hoad A (2012) Chris Piesley hoping to push for place in Kent County Cricket Club side by performing in Shepherd Neame Kent League, Kent Online, 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. ^ Cawdell A (2018) Lordswood could win the Kent Cricket League, Premier Division title if rivals Blackheath slip up against Beckenham, Kent Online, 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2022.