Chris Peploe
Encyclopedia
Christopher Thomas Peploe (born 26 April 1981) is an English
cricket
er. A left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler, he currently plays List A cricket for the Unicorns
in the Clydesdale Bank 40
.
Born in Hammersmith
, he was an MCC Young Cricketer in 2002 and played for Middlesex
between 2003 and 2008. His two finest hours with the bat being when he scored 42 against Sussex
in 2005 and 46 against Lancashire
in 2006. In total, he scored 530 first-class runs at an average of 15.58.
However, it was his bowling that led to him playing 26 County Championship
games for Middlesex
as well as 17 in the various forms of limited-overs cricket and 15 in the Twenty20 Cup
.
The statistics would say his best performances came in limited-overs matches, in which he took 26 wickets at an average of 22.92 and strike rate of 31.38. He twice took four-wicket hauls in this form of the game, one of which came in front of the Sky
cameras against Glamorgan
in 2005.
He took one wicket every 22.1 balls, which is better than in the other two forms of cricket. His 3-35 against Kent
at Uxbridge
deserves mentioning.
His longest run in the side came in 2006, when he played 10 County Championship
matches, 3 C&G Trophy
matches, 6 Twenty20 Cup
matches and 5 Natwest Pro40 matches. He was mainly kept out of the side by Jamie Dalrymple
, who often played ahead of Peploe when it was decided to play only one spinner. However, the signing of Murali Kartik
in 2007 pushed him further down the pecking order – Peploe only played three matches that year – while Shaun Udal
made it three specialist spinners in 2008.
In 2005, he played seven first-class games, gaining 18 wickets.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler, he currently plays List A cricket for the Unicorns
Unicorns (cricket team)
Unicorns is a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties....
in the Clydesdale Bank 40
Clydesdale Bank 40
The ECB40, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank 40 for sponsorship reasons, is a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 and Friends Provident Trophy competitions...
.
Born in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, he was an MCC Young Cricketer in 2002 and played for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
between 2003 and 2008. His two finest hours with the bat being when he scored 42 against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 2005 and 46 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in 2006. In total, he scored 530 first-class runs at an average of 15.58.
However, it was his bowling that led to him playing 26 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
games for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
as well as 17 in the various forms of limited-overs cricket and 15 in the Twenty20 Cup
Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 Cup was a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs.In 2010, it has been replaced by Friends Provident t20 as the domestic Twenty20 competition.-History:...
.
The statistics would say his best performances came in limited-overs matches, in which he took 26 wickets at an average of 22.92 and strike rate of 31.38. He twice took four-wicket hauls in this form of the game, one of which came in front of the Sky
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
cameras against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in 2005.
He took one wicket every 22.1 balls, which is better than in the other two forms of cricket. His 3-35 against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Uxbridge
Uxbridge Cricket Club
Uxbridge Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Uxbridge, Middlesex. Uxbridge CC is a member of the Middlesex County Cricket League which is a designated ECB Premier League.-History:...
deserves mentioning.
His longest run in the side came in 2006, when he played 10 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
matches, 3 C&G Trophy
C&G Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
matches, 6 Twenty20 Cup
Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 Cup was a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs.In 2010, it has been replaced by Friends Provident t20 as the domestic Twenty20 competition.-History:...
matches and 5 Natwest Pro40 matches. He was mainly kept out of the side by Jamie Dalrymple
Jamie Dalrymple
James William Murray "Jamie" Dalrymple is a Kenyan-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler....
, who often played ahead of Peploe when it was decided to play only one spinner. However, the signing of Murali Kartik
Murali Kartik
Murali Kartik is an Indian cricketer who sporadically represented the India national cricket team since 2000...
in 2007 pushed him further down the pecking order – Peploe only played three matches that year – while Shaun Udal
Shaun Udal
Shaun David Udal is an English cricketer. An off spin bowler and lower-middle order batsman, he was a member of England's Test team for their tours to Pakistan and India in 2005/06.-International career:...
made it three specialist spinners in 2008.
In 2005, he played seven first-class games, gaining 18 wickets.
External links
- Chris Peploe player profile at cricketarchive.com
- Chris Peploe player profile at cricinfo.com