Darren Maddy
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Darren Lee Maddy is an English
cricketer
who plays first class cricket for Warwickshire
. He played three Tests
and eight One Day Internationals for England
, making one international fifty in his ten innings between 1998 and 2000 before he was finally dropped following the tour of Zimbabwe in 2000, where he made 53 in his final One-day International, when he made his debut against the touring South Africans
. His first class batting average
has been steadily declining since he made 1,187 runs in the 2002 season
, and he has made a total of three first class centuries in the period from 2003
to 2005
, one of which was against Durham UCCE
.
However, the 2005 season also saw him hit his first List A century since 1999
, with 107 not out
in a seven-wicket win over the Warwickshire Bears.
In Twenty20
cricket Maddy was the first to reach a 1,000 runs and as of September 2007 is the second highest scorer in the competitions history.
On 31 October 2006, It was officially announced that Darren Maddy had left Leicestershire to join Warwickshire on a two year contract. On 25 April 2007 he became captain of Warwickshire after just one game of the domestic season following Heath Streak's
resignation.
In the 2007 season Maddy's form much improved with his move to Warwickshire. In the 4 day format of the game he scored four centuries and two fifties, top scoring with 148 not out. He also took 15 wickets including one 5 wicket haul in the same competition. Despite averaging 46.82 runs per innings in the Championship, Warwickshire could not avoid relegation in this competition, as well as relegation in the 40 over competition.
Consistent performances in the One Day Domestic tournaments earned Maddy a call up to the England squad, set to travel to South Africa for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in September 2007.
Whilst in South Africa, Maddy played 4 Twenty20 games for England, scoring 113 runs in total at an average of 28.25. He Top Scored with 50 against New Zealand in the Super Eights phase of the competition. He also bowled 3 overs in the competition, taking 3 wickets. His best bowling figures were 1 over for 6 runs and 2 wickets, again in the New Zealand game where he top scored with the bat.
It was announced on 29 September 2007 that Maddy would be joining the rebel Indian Cricket League. This was announced by ICL Chairman Kapil Dev. He will be joining the likes of Brian Lara
and Inzamam ul-Haq who have already signed up.
Maddy stepped down from the Warwickshire captaincy in November 2008.
After playing just a handful of games at the start of the 2009 season, Maddy suffered a cruciate ligament injury that he sustained while warming up before a session of practice. The injury was so severe that he played no further part in the 2009 season.
England
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cricketer
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"....
who plays first class cricket for Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. He played three Tests
Test cricket
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and eight One Day Internationals for England
English cricket team
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, making one international fifty in his ten innings between 1998 and 2000 before he was finally dropped following the tour of Zimbabwe in 2000, where he made 53 in his final One-day International, when he made his debut against the touring South Africans
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
. His first class batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
has been steadily declining since he made 1,187 runs in the 2002 season
2002 English cricket season
The 2002 English cricket season saw 2001 county champions Yorkshire relegated. They did, however, win the C&G Trophy.-Honours:*County Championship - Surrey*C&G Trophy - Yorkshire*National League - Glamorgan*Benson & Hedges Cup -...
, and he has made a total of three first class centuries in the period from 2003
2003 English cricket season
The 2003 English cricket season was notable for the long overdue first official County Championship of the oldest county club: Sussex.-Honours:*County Championship - Sussex*C&G Trophy - Gloucestershire*National League - Surrey...
to 2005
2005 English cricket season
Before the beginning of the 2005 English cricket season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by...
, one of which was against Durham UCCE
Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Durham MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Durham University in Durham, County Durham, England and the name under which the university's cricket team plays....
.
However, the 2005 season also saw him hit his first List A century since 1999
1999 English cricket season
The 1999 English cricket season saw the Sunday League changed to a new format National League with games played midweek under floodlight.-Honours:*County Championship - Surrey*NatWest Trophy - Gloucestershire*National League - Lancashire...
, with 107 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in a seven-wicket win over the Warwickshire Bears.
In Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket Maddy was the first to reach a 1,000 runs and as of September 2007 is the second highest scorer in the competitions history.
On 31 October 2006, It was officially announced that Darren Maddy had left Leicestershire to join Warwickshire on a two year contract. On 25 April 2007 he became captain of Warwickshire after just one game of the domestic season following Heath Streak's
Heath Streak
Heath Hilton Streak is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his Test debut in Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan 1993/1994 making his mark by taking 8 wickets in the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi...
resignation.
In the 2007 season Maddy's form much improved with his move to Warwickshire. In the 4 day format of the game he scored four centuries and two fifties, top scoring with 148 not out. He also took 15 wickets including one 5 wicket haul in the same competition. Despite averaging 46.82 runs per innings in the Championship, Warwickshire could not avoid relegation in this competition, as well as relegation in the 40 over competition.
Consistent performances in the One Day Domestic tournaments earned Maddy a call up to the England squad, set to travel to South Africa for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in September 2007.
Whilst in South Africa, Maddy played 4 Twenty20 games for England, scoring 113 runs in total at an average of 28.25. He Top Scored with 50 against New Zealand in the Super Eights phase of the competition. He also bowled 3 overs in the competition, taking 3 wickets. His best bowling figures were 1 over for 6 runs and 2 wickets, again in the New Zealand game where he top scored with the bat.
It was announced on 29 September 2007 that Maddy would be joining the rebel Indian Cricket League. This was announced by ICL Chairman Kapil Dev. He will be joining the likes of Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
and Inzamam ul-Haq who have already signed up.
Maddy stepped down from the Warwickshire captaincy in November 2008.
After playing just a handful of games at the start of the 2009 season, Maddy suffered a cruciate ligament injury that he sustained while warming up before a session of practice. The injury was so severe that he played no further part in the 2009 season.
Additional references
- Player Profile: Darren Maddy, from CricketArchive, retrieved 12 January 2006