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Dillon Pennington

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Dillon Pennington
Personal information
Born (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25)
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2023Worcestershire (squad no. 22)
2021Birmingham Phoenix
2024Nottinghamshire (squad no. 18)
2024Northern Superchargers
First-class debut25 June 2018 Worcs v Nottinghamshire
List A debut7 June 2018 Worcs v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 53 18 61
Runs scored 612 109 68
Batting average 10.55 18.16 7.55
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 56 35 10*
Balls bowled 8,553 919 1,051
Wickets 171 31 55
Bowling average 27.35 29.51 28.76
5 wickets in innings 2 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/32 5/67 4/9
Catches/stumpings 13/– 5/– 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 August 2024

Dillon Pennington (born 26 February 1999) is an English cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 7 June 2018.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 County Championship on 25 June 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 8 July 2018.[5] In May 2021, in the 2021 County Championship match against Derbyshire, Pennington took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[6] Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, he was signed by the Birmingham Phoenix.[7] Pennington joined Nottinghamshire at the end of the 2023 season.[8][9] He received his first call-up to the England squad on 30 June 2024 when he was named among the 14 players for a three-match Test series against West Indies.[10][11] Pennington was named in the England Lions squad for their tour of South Africa in November and December 2024.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Dillon Pennington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "North Group (D/N), Royal London One-Day Cup at Birmingham, Jun 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ "(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at Nottingham, Jun 25-28 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "North Group, Vitality Blast at Derby, Jul 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Worcestershire wrap up points after maiden five-for, nine in the match for Dillon Pennington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Nottinghamshire sign Josh Tongue & Dillon Pennington from Worcestershire for 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ "TONGUE AND PENNINGTON TO JOIN NOTTS ON THREE YEAR DEALS". Nottinghamshire Cricket Club. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Pennington & Smith earn first England Test call-ups". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Dillon Pennington receives first England call up". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ "TRIO EARN ENGLAND LIONS RECOGNITION". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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