Joe Denly (English Cricketer) Girlfriend, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More

England, the home of cricket, has been witness to many tales of astonishing perseverance, hard works, comebacks. Even in that illustrious history of English Cricket stands out the story of Joe Denly, a player who forced his way back into the national side after ten long years, looking as young as a debutant. Born in Canterbury, Joe Denly became the only player to play a test for England from his native place. After injuring his knee and getting ruled out of the national side, Joe Denly transformed himself to become one of the better modern day cricketer in the English Domestic Circuit. Having already conquered most of the top franchise leagues around the world, Joe Denly now aims to establish himself in the biggest T20 league in the world, when he plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 IPL.

Name: Joseph Liam Denly

Nickname: No Pants, Danners, Joey, Commando

Role: Right-handed Bat, Right-arm Legbreak

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 6′ (183cm)

Weight (approx.): 78kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Brown

Personal Life

Date of Birth: 16 March 1986

Age (as in 2019): 33 Years

Birth Place: Canterbury, England

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Pisces

Nationality: English

School: Chaucer Technology School, Kent

College: NA

Educational Qualifications: NA

Family

Father: Nick Denly

Mother: Name Not Known

Sister: NA

Brother: Sam Denly

Coach/Mentor: Not Known

Religion: Christianity

Address: Kent, England

Cricket Career

International Debut:

Test: vs West Indies, 31 January 2019

ODI: vs Australia, 2 October 2009

T20I: vs Australia, 30 August 2009

Jersey Number: 24 (England, Sydney Sixers), 6 (Kent, Karachi Kings)

Major Teams: England, Kent, Middlesex, Barisal Burners, Brothers Union, Dhaka Dynamites, Sydney Sixers, Karachi Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders

Nature on field: Fun Loving

Likes to play against: Australia

Records

Joe Denly holds the record for being the first player to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same T20 fixture. He achieved the feat while playing for Kent against Surrey at the 2018 Vitality Blast.

Joe Denly is the first Canterbury-born player to be capped by Kent and also the first to play for England.

Career Turning Point

Joe Denly’s career has been full of twists and turns. After debuting for England against Australia in 2009, it took Denly 10 long years to earn a test call up. That came on the back of a sensational 2018 season that saw him scoop up a long list of awards, which probably turns out to be the turning point his career so desperately needed.