Tom Knight (cricketer)

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PC Tom Knight
Personal information
Full nameThomas Craig David Knight
Born (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 27)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2016 Derbyshire (squad no. 27)
FC debut27 June 2011 Derbyshire v  Glamorgan
LA debut14 August 2011 Derbyshire v  Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches4930
Runs scored5716179
Batting average 14.255.3325.57
100s/50s0/00/00/0
Top score251044*
Balls bowled300360276
Wickets 2913
Bowling average 82.0035.6626.15
5 wickets in innings 000
10 wickets in match0n/an/a
Best bowling2/322/273/16
Catches/stumpings 3/–0/–11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2016

Thomas Craig Knight (born 28 June 1993) is an English first-class cricketer who has played first-class cricket and Twenty20 cricket for Derbyshire from 2011. [1] He was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire. His contract was cancelled by mutual consent in July 2016. [2]

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References

  1. "Tom Knight". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. "Derbyshire release Andy Carter, Tom Knight and Scott Elstone". BBC Sport. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.