Neil Douglas McKenzie is a South African former cricketer,who played all three forms of the game. He was a right-handed opening batsman who played for South Africa,making his first appearance in 2000. He is currently the high performance batting coach of South Africa. He played for the Highveld Lions in South African domestic cricket and has also played county cricket for Somerset,Durham and Hampshire.
Rikki Clarke is a retired English cricketer,who last played for Surrey. He was educated at Broadwater School and then Godalming College. Clarke began his career as a professional cricketer with Surrey in 2000,making his list A debut in 2001 and First Class debut in 2002,and the following year made his One Day International debut for England;later in 2003 he played his first Test match. Between 2003 and 2006 he played two Tests,both against Bangladesh and 20 ODIs.
David Charles Nash is a retired English cricketer who spent the entirety of his long career with Middlesex. He spent 13 seasons at the county,playing over 250 first team matches,primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was honoured by England at Under-19 and A-team level,but never played a full international for his country.
Thomas William Cartwright was an English cricketer. Playing largely for Somerset and Warwickshire,he took over 1,600 wickets as a medium-pace bowler,though he began his career as a top-order batsman,and was capable enough with the bat to score seven hundreds including a double-century. He played in five Tests for England in 1964 and 1965. His withdrawal from the 1968–69 tour to South Africa led to his replacement in the touring team by Basil D'Oliveira,whose inclusion precipitated the sporting isolation of South Africa until apartheid was abolished.
Arul Vivasvan Suppiah is a former Malaysian cricketer. As a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler,he played for the Malaysia national cricket team and county cricket in England for Somerset County Cricket Club. His career highs involve holding a world record for best Twenty20 bowling figures and first-class innings of 156 against India,in a match before the Test series against England. He is the youngest ever player to play for Malaysia,and has played for England at Under-14,Under-15,Under-16 and Under-18 level. He has also represented England Under-16s at hockey. His elder brother Rohan also played for Malaysia.
Matthew Jonathan Walker,known as Matt Walker,is a retired English professional cricketer who is currently the head coach of Kent County Cricket Club. Walker was appointed as head coach in January 2017 having been assistant coach at the county since the 2014 season. He played for Kent for 16 seasons until 2008 and then for three seasons for Essex until he retired in 2011.
Darren Ian Stevens is an English former professional cricketer who played for Leicestershire and Kent County Cricket Clubs between 1997 and 2022. An all-rounder,he played as right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm medium-pace deliveries. He scored over 16,000 first-class runs and after the age of 35 took more than 500 wickets and more than 30 five-wicket hauls. Stevens was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2021 edition of the almanack.
Wesley John Durston is an English cricketer who most recently played for Derbyshire,having represented Somerset between 1999 and 2009,and the Unicorns during the 2010 season. He learnt his cricket at Millfield School and is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler.
Michael Burns is an English first-class list cricket umpire and former first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Warwickshire and Somerset in a first-class career which spanned from 1992 until 2005. He also played Minor Counties cricket for Cumberland and Cornwall. An adaptable cricketer,he appeared for Cumberland and Warwickshire as a wicket-keeper,but when he moved to Somerset he developed into an aggressive batsman who bowled at medium-pace when needed.
Neil Edwards is an English cricketer who played for Somerset &Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler.
Steven John Croft is an English first-class cricketer who has played for Lancashire County Cricket Club since 2005. He bats right-handed and can bowl both medium-fast and off breaks. In 2008 Croft was given the Lancashire members' Player of the Year and One-Day Player of the Year awards. In 2008–09 he played for the Auckland Aces in New Zealand as an overseas player. Awarded his Lancashire cap in 2010,Croft was part of the Lancashire team that won the County Championship in 2011.
Graham Iefvion Burgess is a former first-class cricketer who made over 450 appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1966 and 1980. A right-arm medium pace bowler and a right-handed lower middle-order hitter,Burgess is described by Cricinfo as "a good old-fashioned county professional". After his retirement from professional cricket,Burgess qualified as a first-class umpire,and stood in over 500 county cricket matches between 1990 and 2008,when he retired. He also umpired a number of international matches,including Youth Test matches,Youth One Day Internationals and Women's One Day Internationals.
Neil Andrew Fusedale is a former English cricketer. Kendrick was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Hendon,Middlesex.
Gareth Smith is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Jarrow,County Durham.
Keith Andrew Butler is a former English cricketer. Butler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Camden Town,London.
Haydn John Morgan is a former English cricketer. Morgan was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Torquay,Devon.
Robert 'Bob' Ian Dawson is a former English cricketer. Dawson is a right-handed batsman who bowls both leg break and right-arm medium pace. He was born in Exmouth,Devon.
Craig Overton is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset and England. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium-fast and bats right-handed. He made his international debut for England in December 2017. His twin brother Jamie Overton also plays cricket for England.
Keaton Kent Jennings is a South African-born English cricketer who captains Lancashire County Cricket Club and has represented England.
The 2022 County Championship was the 122nd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. The season began on 7 April and ended on 29 September 2022. Warwickshire were the defending champions.
