Nathan Gilchrist

Nathan Gilchrist
Personal information
Full name
Nathan Nicholas Gilchrist
Born (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 24)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast[1]
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–Kent (squad no. 17)
FC debut22 August 2020 Kent v Surrey
LA debut28 July 2021 Kent v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 27 9
Runs scored 255 91 3
Batting average 7.96 7.58 1.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 41 33 2
Balls bowled 4,025 910 132
Wickets 84 28 14
Bowling average 33.04 36.53 15.85
5 wickets in innings 3 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/24 5/45 3/46
Catches/stumpings 8/– 8/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2024

Nathan Nicholas Gilchrist (born 11 June 2000) is a professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club.

Gilchrist was born at Harare in Zimbabwe in 2000 and grew up in South Africa. His father is English and he holds a British passport, allowing him to play domestic cricket as an English player. After being educated at St Stithians College in Johannesburg, Gilchrist moved to England in 2016 to attend King's College, Taunton, initially on a three-month cricket exchange programme from St Stithians.[1][2][3][4] He joined the Somerset County Cricket Club academy system and first played Second XI cricket for the side in 2016 before signing a professional contract with the club after leaving school in 2018.[2][5] In August 2020 he joined Kent, initially on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season with a three-year contract which began in November 2020.[6]

Gilchrist made his first-class cricket debut for Kent on 22 August 2020, playing in a 2020 Bob Willis Trophy match against Surrey at The Oval,[7] and his List A cricket debut on 28 July 2021 against Lancashire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[8]

On 1 May 2022, after being dismissed for a pair in a County Championship match at Headingley, Gilchrist equalled the record of six consecutive ducks in first-class cricket.[9]

Gilchrist signed a new one-year contract with Kent in October 2024 following a season where he took 19 County Championship wickets at an average of 42.68 in 12 appearances.[10]

  1. ^ a b Nathan Gilchrist, Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ^ a b Browne R (2020) COUNTY CRICKET: Nathan Gilchrist leaves Somerset for Kent, Somerset County Gazette, 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ OA Nathan Signs Somerset Cricket Contract, King's College, Taunton. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. ^ Nathan joins the playing staff, Somerset County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  5. ^ Nathan Gilchrist, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-08-22. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Nathan Gilchrist: Kent sign Somerset paceman, BBC Sport, 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  7. ^ Sam Curran bags three, but Grant Stewart and Harry Podmore stand firm for Kent, CricInfo, 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  8. ^ Group 2, Beckenham, Jul 28 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup, CricInfo, 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. ^ "Kent tail-ender lands unwanted record after sixth consecutive duck in Yorkshire clash". The Mirror. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  10. ^ "Kent bowler Gilchrist signs new deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-10-24.