Chris Gladwin's last ever time at the crease

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  • čas přidán 4. 07. 2023
  • The legend that is Chris Gladwin is hanging his whites up for the final time. He played for Essex County Cricket Club from 1981 to 1987, and for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1989. He also played for Suffolk County Cricket Club in List A matches from 1988 to 1990.
    Chris Gladwin, a left-handed opening batsman, played in 71 first-class and 52 limited overs matches. In first-class cricket, he scored 3,080 career runs at an average of 26.78 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 162, his only century; he scored 18 half-centuries. He was an occasional right arm medium pace bowler. As a fielder, he held 33 career catches.
    In 1984, Gladwin was a regular choice as Essex opening batsman when he played in 26 matches. This was his best season as he scored 1,396 runs at 33.23 and made one century and nine half-centuries.[5] The century was his career highest score of 162 for Essex against Cambridge University in the season opener at Fenner's. Essex won the toss and batted first. Gladwin opened with Graham Gooch and they amassed a first wicket partnership of 145 before Gooch was out for 89. Gladwin then shared a second wicket partnership of 154 with Keith Fletcher. After Fletcher was out for 59, Gladwin went on to make 162 before he was the third wicket to fall at 326/3.

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