Christopher John Liddle (born 1 February 1984) is an English former cricketer and now cricket coach. As a player, he bowled left-arm seam and batted right-handed.

Chris Liddle
Personal information
Full name
Christopher John Liddle
Born (1984-02-01) 1 February 1984 (age 40)
Middlesbrough, England
NicknameLids
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2006Leicestershire
2006–2015Sussex (squad no. 11)
2013Dhaka Gladiators
2016–2019Gloucestershire
Career statistics
CompetitionFCLAT20
Matches348291
Runs scored20816654
Batting average11.556.916.75
100s/50s0/10/00/0
Top score532616
Balls bowled4,1443,3231,697
Wickets4812299
Bowling average48.4527.5523.56
5 wickets in innings031
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling3/425/185/17
Catches/stumpings8/–22/–21/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 September 2019

He started his career with Leicestershire, for whom he played seven first-class matches in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, but only played one limited overs match. In October 2006, Liddle signed with Sussex in October 2006.[1] He mainly represented Sussex in limited overs cricket, taking a career best 5/17 against Middlesex in the T20 competition.[2] In early 2013 he played for Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League.[3]

He was released by Sussex at the end of the 2015 season, and signed for Gloucestershire.[4]

He announced his retirement from playing at the end of 2019, taking a role as bowling coach at Northamptonshire.[5] In 2023 he took a similar role at the ECB working with England women.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sussex sign Foxes pace prospect". BBC. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Liddle skittles Middlesex to clinch win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Cricket: Josh Cobb has big chance on world twenty20 stage". Leicester Mercury. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newsbank.
  4. ^ "Liddle joins Gloucestershire". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Chris Liddle announces retirement". Gloucs CCC. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Chris Liddle appointed England Women Performance Pace Bowling Coach". ECB. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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