Chris Silverwood
Encyclopedia
Christopher Eric Wilfred Silverwood (born 5 March 1975, Pontefract
, West Yorkshire
, England
) is an English
first-class cricket
er.
Educated at Garforth Comprehensive School
in Leeds
, as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler Silverwood made his debut for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1993. He played for his native county for thirteen years, and was one of a battery of fast bowlers which the county produced in the late 1990s that included Darren Gough
, Ryan Sidebottom
, Matthew Hoggard
and Steve Kirby
. With the club he won the County Championship
in 2001 and the C&G Trophy in 2002. Former England bowling coach Bob Cottam
once said he was faster than Allan Donald
, and he possessed a lively outswinger and hostile bouncer when the conditions suit.
He signed for Middlesex
for the 2006 season after playing only six games for Yorkshire in the 2005 season, where he left on mutual consent.
Up to the end of the 2006 season, the six foot one inch paceman had taken 533 first-class wickets in 164 matches at 26.93, with a best of 7 for 93 and 248 List A one day wickets at 24.37 with a best of 5 for 28. Usually a tail end batsman he has occasionally been used as a pinch hitter
in one day games.
In 2009 he signed a contract with Harare
based franchise Mashonaland Eagles
, therefore making his debut against Matabeleland Tuskers
. He was then appointed Head Coach for Mashonaland Eagles.
debut against Zimbabwe
in 1996, but he had to wait three years for his next chance, where he struggled to find his usual life and movement in South Africa
. His last Test cap was in 2002.
Nicknamed Spoons, Silvers or Chubby, he is also renowned for being absolutely teetotal
. He won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1996.
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
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...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
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...
er.
Educated at Garforth Comprehensive School
Garforth Community College
Garforth Academy is a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11–18 and is located on Lidgett Lane in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England.The college has specialist Arts College status...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler Silverwood made his debut for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1993. He played for his native county for thirteen years, and was one of a battery of fast bowlers which the county produced in the late 1990s that included Darren Gough
Darren Gough
Darren Gough is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 234, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him...
, Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan Jay Sidebottom is an English cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire. He is a primarily a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Sidebottom played his first Test match in 2001 against Pakistan, but failed to take a wicket and was dropped for six years...
, Matthew Hoggard
Matthew Hoggard
Matthew James Hoggard MBE is an English cricketer. The 6' 2" Hoggard is a right arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. He played international cricket for England cricket team from 2000-2008, playing both Test cricket and One Day International cricket. He is currently the captain of...
and Steve Kirby
Steven Kirby
Steven Paul Kirby is an English first-class cricketer who plays for Somerset and England A....
. With the club he won the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
in 2001 and the C&G Trophy in 2002. Former England bowling coach Bob Cottam
Bob Cottam
Bob Cottam is a former English cricketer who played in four Tests from 1969 to 1972. Cottam was a right-handed batsman, who bowled right-arm fast-medium...
once said he was faster than Allan Donald
Allan Donald
Allan Anthony Donald is a former South African cricketer and one of their most successful pace bowlers.In his prime, he was one of the best fast bowlers ever seen in Test cricket, reaching the top of the ICC Test rankings in 1998 and peaked with a top ICC ranking of 895 points the next year, the...
, and he possessed a lively outswinger and hostile bouncer when the conditions suit.
He signed for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
for the 2006 season after playing only six games for Yorkshire in the 2005 season, where he left on mutual consent.
Up to the end of the 2006 season, the six foot one inch paceman had taken 533 first-class wickets in 164 matches at 26.93, with a best of 7 for 93 and 248 List A one day wickets at 24.37 with a best of 5 for 28. Usually a tail end batsman he has occasionally been used as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter (cricket)
In cricket, pinch hitter is the usual term for a batsman promoted up the batting order in order to score quick runs. As attempting to score runs quickly involves playing more aggressive shots and thus an increased likelihood of being dismissed, it is generally considered unwise for a top-order...
in one day games.
In 2009 he signed a contract with Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
based franchise Mashonaland Eagles
Mashonaland Eagles
The Mashonaland Eagles is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Harare Metropolitan and Mashonaland Central area. They play their home matches at Harare Sports Club in Harare.-Squad:...
, therefore making his debut against Matabeleland Tuskers
Matabeleland Tuskers
The Matabeleland Tuskers is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Bulawayo Metropolitan and Matabeleland North area. They play their home matches at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo....
. He was then appointed Head Coach for Mashonaland Eagles.
Test cricket
He made his TestTest cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
debut against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
in 1996, but he had to wait three years for his next chance, where he struggled to find his usual life and movement in South Africa
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...
. His last Test cap was in 2002.
Nicknamed Spoons, Silvers or Chubby, he is also renowned for being absolutely teetotal
Teetotalism
Teetotalism refers to either the practice of or the promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices teetotalism is called a teetotaler or is simply said to be teetotal...
. He won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1996.