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Full name Dean Warren Headley
Born January 27, 1970, Norton, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Current age 38 years 208 days
Major teams England,Kent,Middlesex
Nickname Frog
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height
6 ft 5 in
Education Royal Grammar School, Worcester
Relations Grandfather - GA Headley,Father - RGA Headley
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
15
26
4
186
31
8.45
671
27.71
0
0
18
0
7
0
ODIs
13
6
4
22
10*
11.00
49
44.89
0
0
0
0
3
0
First-class
139
187
44
2373
91
16.59
0
6
60
0
List A
166
62
34
352
29*
12.57
0
0
29
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
15
23
3026
1671
60
6/60
8/102
27.85
3.31
50.4
7
1
0
ODIs
13
13
594
520
11
2/38
2/38
47.27
5.25
54.0
0
0
0
First-class
139
25801
13293
466
8/98
28.52
3.09
55.3
25
2
List A
166
7738
5541
204
6/42
6/42
27.16
4.29
37.9
6
3
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 3-7, 1997 scorecard
Last Test
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Aug 5-9, 1999 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
England v Pakistan at Manchester, Aug 29, 1996 scorecard
Last ODI
England v Sri Lanka at Perth, Jan 29, 1999 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1991 - 1999
List A span
1991 - 1999
Profile
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.
Lawrence Booth
