Dean Headley

England|Bowler
Dean Headley
INTL CAREER: 1996 - 1999
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Full Name

Dean Warren Headley

Born

January 27, 1970, Norton, Stourbridge, Worcestershire

Age

54y 52d

Nicknames

Frog

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

Height

6ft 5in

Education

Royal Grammar School, Worcester

RELATIONS

(father),

(grandfather)

Other

Referee

When his back wasn't playing up, Headley could be as incisive as any seamer in England. He had a long run-up, unwound at the crease like a slimline Merv Hughes, and found lavish movement off the seam, particularly away from the left-handers. He dropped too short occasionally, but when in the groove with the reverse swing working, he could be irresistible: Headley took three hat-tricks for Kent in 1996 alone, and sliced through Australia at Melbourne in 1998-99. His record for England is good, even if injury and loss of form have limited his chances. His batting wasn't quite in the same class as his grandfather, George, or father, Ron, but he's a handy nightwatchman with a nice line in straight drives and square cuts. He was awarded one of the ECB's 12 central contracts for 2000, but his persistent back injury forced him into an early retirement.
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Dean Headley Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests152330261671606/608/10227.853.3150.4710
ODIs1313594520112/382/3847.275.2554.0000
FC139-25801132934668/98-28.523.0955.3-252
List A166-773855412046/426/4227.164.2937.9630

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests15264186318.4567127.710018070
ODIs13642210*11.004944.89000030
FC1391874423739116.59--06--600
List A166623435229*12.57--00--290

Umpire & Referee

FormatMatReferee
FC11
List A1010
T20s22
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Photos of Dean Headley

Dean Headley pictured at The Oval to watch England battle against India
Dean Headley bowls in the nets
Gary Kirsten cuts Dean Headley
Dean Headley
Darren Gough and Dean Headley splash water on photographers at the team hotel after England's win in Melbourne
Dean Headley traps Damien Fleming leg before for a duck