Adam John Dibble (born 9 March 1991) is an English former

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er who played for

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as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He appeared for Somerset in thirteen matches between 2011 and 2015, but was constantly beset by injury, hampering his progress. He was released by Somerset at the end of the 2015 season, and indicated that he would retire from professional cricket.

Cricket career

Adam Dibble was born in

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on 9 March 1991. As a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played age-group cricket for

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before joining

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in 2008. During 2009 and 2010, he played for Somerset's second team, alongside club cricket for

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. His strong performances for the second team led to his senior debut in 2011, during the

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, a one-day competition. He played four matches during that competition, taking five wickets at a

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of 34. Later that season he made his first-class debut, appearing in two

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matches, during which he took two wickets. He travelled with the Somerset team to compete in the

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, where he played against the

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in the group stage and the

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in the semi-final. Those were his only senior

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appearances for Somerset, and he claimed two wickets at an average of 22. Dibble made an early season appearance in the County Championship in which he took three wickets against

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, but suffered a rib injury during the game which ruled him out of the team. A recurring knee injury, tripartite

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, required an operation to repair, which resulted in him missing the rest of the 2012 season. He returned to the team in 2013, playing three one-day matches in which he took six wickets, including his career best bowling of 4 for 52 against

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. His season was once again curtailed by injury, on this occasion to his hamstring. During 2014 and 2015 he predominantly played for Somerset's second team, although he did appear in the first-class fixture against

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at the start of the 2015 season, making his final first-team appearance for Somerset. He was released by Somerset at the end of 2015, and retired from professional cricket to work in the property market.

References

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