Chris Gilbert (cricketer)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Gilbert (born 16 April 1984,[1] Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England) is an English first-class cricketer, who represented England at various age levels. A talented all round sportsman, he has also played hockey for England under 18s. He played cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club at first-class level in 2007.[1] An all rounder, he bowls right arm medium pace and is a right-handed batsman.
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| Full name | Christopher Robert Gilbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 1984 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gilly, The Difference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2007 | Yorkshire (squad no. 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Yorkshire Cricket Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 16 May 2007 Yorkshire v Loughborough UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 16 May 2007 Yorkshire v Loughborough UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 29 August 2002 Yorkshire Cricket Board v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 31 July 2007 Yorkshire v Sri Lanka A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: cricketarchive.com, 22 August 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert attended Scarborough College. He made his Yorkshire one day debut against Leicestershire on 16 June 2006. Yorkshire lost the game, but Gilbert claimed 3 wickets for 33. He also played Twenty/20 cricket for Yorkshire in 2006, and made his first-class debut against Loughborough UCCE in May 2007. He scored 64 runs in his only innings, and took 0 for 11 with his bowling, plus one catch. He was released by Yorkshire at the end of that season.[1]
In 2008, he signed for Scarborough, in Perth, Australia.
In the 2014/15 season, he joined the illustrious Swan Athletic Caversham Cricket Club, who play in the top flight of the WASTCA competition. Gilbert was appointed the captaincy of the cricket club in the 2015/16 season.
References
- Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 369. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.