Chris Jordan (cricketer)
Encyclopedia
Christopher Jordan is an English cricketer
.
Chris Jordan was educated at Dulwich College
through a sporting scholarship from his native Barbados and he made his 1st XI debut for Surrey
versus Middlesex at Lord's in August 2007. He is regarded to be a right-arm fast-medium bowler of considerable promise and is also a middle-order right-handed batsman.
According to Cricinfo (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/current/player/288992.html) he bowls in the "late 80s" (mph). He took 2-41 on his first-class debut and in his second match, versus Durham, helped to dismiss the home side by taking 3-42.
He received the NBC Denis Compton Award
as Surrey's most promising young player in 2007.
He has British citizenship, via a British passport, plays for Surrey as a British player, and is qualified to play for England although he has yet to decide whether his future lies with West Indies or England. He also supports charities aiding endangered wildlife.
After suffering a stress fracture of the back, Jordan was unable to play in the 2010 English cricket season. He resumed training in December that year.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
.
Chris Jordan was educated at Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
through a sporting scholarship from his native Barbados and he made his 1st XI debut for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
versus Middlesex at Lord's in August 2007. He is regarded to be a right-arm fast-medium bowler of considerable promise and is also a middle-order right-handed batsman.
According to Cricinfo (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/current/player/288992.html) he bowls in the "late 80s" (mph). He took 2-41 on his first-class debut and in his second match, versus Durham, helped to dismiss the home side by taking 3-42.
He received the NBC Denis Compton Award
NBC Denis Compton Award
The NBC Denis Compton Award is an annual award given to 'The Most Promising Young Player' at each of the 18 English first-class counties. A player may receive the award more than once.-History:...
as Surrey's most promising young player in 2007.
He has British citizenship, via a British passport, plays for Surrey as a British player, and is qualified to play for England although he has yet to decide whether his future lies with West Indies or England. He also supports charities aiding endangered wildlife.
After suffering a stress fracture of the back, Jordan was unable to play in the 2010 English cricket season. He resumed training in December that year.