Derek Kenway
Encyclopedia
Derek Anthony Kenway is an English
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
, who can also play as a wicketkeeper.
, Kenway made his first-class
debut for home county Hampshire
in the 1997 County Championship
. The following season he made his List A debut against Glamorgan
in the 1998 AXA League. In 1999, he passed 1,000 first-class runs for the season, the only time he would do so in his career, also scoring his maiden first-class century
in that season. By 2001, Kenway was firmly established within the Hampshire team, having up to that point had some success as a batsman for the county. Following strong performances in first-class and List A cricket in 2001, Kenway was Hampshire Cricket Society Player of the Year.
His early promise, indeed being touted as a future England player, led to his inclusion in the inaugural academy ECB
academy tour to Australia
in 2001/02. Included on this tour were future and in some cases current England players such as Andrew Flintoff
, Andrew Strauss
, Simon Jones
and then Hampshire teammate Chris Tremlett
. It was during this period that Kenway was considered at his fittest physically, something he was often cited as having little of during his career.
, following that up a few matches later with an unbeaten
120 against the touring Zimbabweans.
By the 2002 season
he had received fewer call-ups to the side than he had wanted to. This followed a poor season in which he was dropped by Hampshire after scoring just 238 runs at a batting average
of 18.30, This was despite being cited at the beginning of the year as a possible England call-up. Kenway cited the poor state of the then new Rose Bowl pitches for his poor form, stating that they made batting difficult. Indeed, by the end of that season Kenway had made a request to leave the club, which director of cricket Tim Tremlett
announced the club had "reluctantly" agreed to do so. A number of clubs, including Derbyshire
, Sussex
and Nottinghamshire
were interested in signing him, but no move was forthcoming. In an about turn, he reversed his decision to leave the county and made himself available for the 2003 season
.
Over the coming seasons, his performances were inconsistent and his first team opportunities became more limited as Hampshire began to strengthen their squad, with the arrival of players like the South African
Nic Pothas
. He did make his debut in the new Twenty20 format against Sussex
in the 2003 Twenty20 Cup
, which was Hampshire's first Twenty20 match. Kenway further struggled for form in this new format, scoring just 134 runs at an average of 14.88 in 10 matches. Come the 2005 season, Kenway played just a single first-class match, but was a member of the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
winning side, playing a single match in the 1st round of the competition against Shropshire
.
He was released at the end of the 2005 season along with Lawrence Prittipaul
. Then team manager, Paul Terry
, stating that "some younger players have overtaken them". By the time of his release, Kenway had scored 4,382 first-class runs at an average of 29.60, with 20 half centuries and 7 centuries, with a high score of 166. In the field he took 85 catches and made a single stumping. In List A cricket, he played 109 matches for the county, scoring 2,597 runs at an average of 26.23, with 15 half centuries and 2 centuries. He took 60 catches, a more frequent keeper in one-day cricket, he made 7 stumpings.
. He is married with one daughter. Kenway's brother, Richard
, represented the Hampshire Cricket Board
in three List A matches in the 2001
and Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophies
, both of which were played in 2001.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
, who can also play as a wicketkeeper.
First-class debut and early career
Born in FarehamFareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
, Kenway made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for home county Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 1997 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. The following season he made his List A debut 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 the 1998 AXA League. In 1999, he passed 1,000 first-class runs for the season, the only time he would do so in his career, also scoring his maiden first-class century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
in that season. By 2001, Kenway was firmly established within the Hampshire team, having up to that point had some success as a batsman for the county. Following strong performances in first-class and List A cricket in 2001, Kenway was Hampshire Cricket Society Player of the Year.
His early promise, indeed being touted as a future England player, led to his inclusion in the inaugural academy ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
academy tour to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2001/02. Included on this tour were future and in some cases current England players such as Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff MBE is a former English cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. A tall fast bowler, batsman and slip fielder, Flintoff according to the ICC rankings was consistently rated amongst the top...
, Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss
Andrew John Strauss, OBE is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and is the captain of England's Test cricket team. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favours scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots...
, Simon Jones
Simon Jones (cricketer)
Simon Philip Jones MBE is a Welsh cricketer, who played internationally for England. Formerly playing his county cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and then Worcestershire before moving in September 2009 to Hampshire. He is currently on a month's loan with his first county, Glamorgan...
and then Hampshire teammate Chris Tremlett
Chris Tremlett
Christopher Timothy "Chris" Tremlett is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is 6 ft 8 in tall and is a fast bowler able to extract bounce on most surfaces. He is a competent number 8 or 9 batsman, with seven first-class fifties to his name...
. It was during this period that Kenway was considered at his fittest physically, something he was often cited as having little of during his career.
Decline in form and release
Despite the early promise, Kenway's career proceeded to fall away following his academy call-up and tour to Australia. In the proceeding 4 seasons, his first-class average hovered on average around the mid-twenties. His form in List A cricket was slightly more consistent, scoring 533 runs from 17 matches and hitting his maiden one-day century against SomersetSomerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
, following that up a few matches later with an unbeaten
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...
120 against the touring Zimbabweans.
By 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 -...
he had received fewer call-ups to the side than he had wanted to. This followed a poor season in which he was dropped by Hampshire after scoring just 238 runs at a 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 :...
of 18.30, This was despite being cited at the beginning of the year as a possible England call-up. Kenway cited the poor state of the then new Rose Bowl pitches for his poor form, stating that they made batting difficult. Indeed, by the end of that season Kenway had made a request to leave the club, which director of cricket Tim Tremlett
Tim Tremlett
Timothy Maurice Tremlett is a former English cricketer and current director of cricket of Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is the father of current England Test cricketer Chris Tremlett who also played for Hampshire and later, Surrey...
announced the club had "reluctantly" agreed to do so. A number of clubs, including Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
, 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...
and Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
were interested in signing him, but no move was forthcoming. In an about turn, he reversed his decision to leave the county and made himself available for the 2003 season
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...
.
Over the coming seasons, his performances were inconsistent and his first team opportunities became more limited as Hampshire began to strengthen their squad, with the arrival of players like the South African
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
Nic Pothas
Nic Pothas
Nic Pothas is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and who fields as a wicket-keeper. In a total of over 200 first-class matches, he has taken over 500 catches...
. He did make his debut in the new Twenty20 format 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 the 2003 Twenty20 Cup
2003 Twenty20 Cup
The 2003 Twenty20 Cup was the inaugural Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 19 July at Trent Bridge, and was won by the Surrey Lions.-Background:...
, which was Hampshire's first Twenty20 match. Kenway further struggled for form in this new format, scoring just 134 runs at an average of 14.88 in 10 matches. Come the 2005 season, Kenway played just a single first-class match, but was a member of the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was the 4th Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, an English county cricket tournament, held between 3 May and 3 September 2005. The competition was contested by all 18 first-class counties, as well as 10 minor counties and the national teams of Scotland, Ireland,...
winning side, playing a single match in the 1st round of the competition against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
He was released at the end of the 2005 season along with Lawrence Prittipaul
Lawrence Prittipaul
Lawrence Prittipaul is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.A former England under 15, 17 and 19 international, he graduated to the Hampshire first team as a batsman and seam-bowler...
. Then team manager, Paul Terry
Paul Terry (cricketer)
Vivian Paul Terry is an English former cricketer, who played in two Tests for England in 1984.-Life and career:In the latter of his two Test matches his arm was broken by a rising delivery from Winston Davis...
, stating that "some younger players have overtaken them". By the time of his release, Kenway had scored 4,382 first-class runs at an average of 29.60, with 20 half centuries and 7 centuries, with a high score of 166. In the field he took 85 catches and made a single stumping. In List A cricket, he played 109 matches for the county, scoring 2,597 runs at an average of 26.23, with 15 half centuries and 2 centuries. He took 60 catches, a more frequent keeper in one-day cricket, he made 7 stumpings.
Personal life
As of December 2010, Kenway is employed by his families company, Botley Roofing. Kenway still plays cricket at club level for Totton and Eling Cricket Club in the Southern Premier Cricket LeagueSouthern Premier Cricket League
The Southern Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in central southern England, and since 2000 has been a designated ECB Premier League.The league covers the counties of Dorset, Hampshire and South Wiltshire....
. He is married with one daughter. Kenway's brother, Richard
Richard Kenway
Richard Keith Kenway is a former English cricketer. Kenway is a right-handed batsman.Kenyway made his List-A debut for the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy against the Kent Cricket Board...
, represented the Hampshire Cricket Board
Hampshire Cricket Board
The Hampshire Cricket Board was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire...
in three List A matches in the 2001
2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 1st Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001...
and Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophies
2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 2nd Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 29 August 2001 and 31 August 2002...
, both of which were played in 2001.
External links
- Derek Kenway at Cricinfo
- Derek Kenway at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...