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Chris Silverwood
England
Player profile
Full name Christopher Eric Wilfred Silverwood
Born March 5, 1975, Pontefract, Yorkshire
Current age 33 years 224 days
Major teams England, Middlesex, Yorkshire
Nickname Spoons, Silvers, Chubby
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height
6 ft 1 in
Education Garforth Comprehensive
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
6 |
7 |
3 |
29 |
10 |
7.25 |
79 |
36.70 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| ODIs |
7 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
12 |
4.25 |
34 |
50.00 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
178 |
234 |
47 |
2962 |
80 |
15.83 |
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0 |
9 |
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41 |
0 |
| List A |
192 |
110 |
37 |
1002 |
61 |
13.72 |
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0 |
4 |
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29 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
44 |
13* |
11.00 |
46 |
95.65 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
6 |
9 |
828 |
444 |
11 |
5/91 |
5/91 |
40.36 |
3.21 |
75.2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| ODIs |
7 |
7 |
306 |
244 |
6 |
3/43 |
3/43 |
40.66 |
4.78 |
51.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
178 |
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29083 |
15394 |
570 |
7/93 |
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27.00 |
3.17 |
51.0 |
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25 |
1 |
| List A |
192 |
|
8620 |
6145 |
250 |
5/28 |
5/28 |
24.58 |
4.27 |
34.4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
14 |
14 |
306 |
398 |
12 |
2/22 |
2/22 |
33.16 |
7.80 |
25.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Zimbabwe v England at Bulawayo, Dec 18-22, 1996 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Australia v England at Perth, Nov 29-Dec 1, 2002 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Zimbabwe v England at Bulawayo, Dec 15, 1996 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Zimbabwe v England at Bulawayo, Oct 13, 2001 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1993 |
| Last First-class |
Middlesex v Glamorgan at Lord's, Apr 23-26, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1993 |
| Last List A |
Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford, May 20, 2007 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval, Jul 7, 2006 scorecard |
Wholehearted, zippy and with an unnerving bouncer that zeroes in on the batsman's head, Silverwood is an excellent county seamer who falls just short of Test class. His whirling action generates real pace - England bowling coach Bob Cottam once said he was faster than Allan Donald - but he lacks the consistency to trouble the best. As a Yorkshireman, Silverwood thrives on the helpful Headingley greentops, where his natural movement away from the right-hander can be exaggerated. He impressed on Test debut in Bulawayo in 1996-97, but then had to wait three years until his next chance, on England's tour of South Africa. Silverwood struggled there when the ball didn't swing, and despite plugging away for five wickets at Durban, dropped down the pecking order. His batting is straight and correct, if limited. His private life is just straight: Silverwood is one of the county circuit's few teetotallers. At the end of 2005 he left Yorkshire and moved to Middlesex.
Lawrence Booth
NBC Denis Compton Award 1996
Jun 10, 2008 |
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Chris Silverwood, Rob Key and Nic Pothas pose with the Twenty20 trophy
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Jun 16, 2007 |
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Chris Silverwood roars up to the crease
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Sep 21, 2006 |
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Chris Silverwood in full flight
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