Adam James Ball (born 1 March 1993) is an English

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er who plays for

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. Ball is a batting allrounder who played top level cricket for

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from 2010 until 2017 and was captain of the England Under-19 cricket team.

Early life and education

Ball was born in

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in south-east London. He was educated at Beths Grammar School in

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and at the

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where he studied Sports Science.Men's squad, ''Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2017'', p. 24. Canterbury:

.Kent Sport cricket masterclass

, 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2018-03-08. He was a member of the Kent Cricket Academy and won a sponsorship to study at the university whilst a member of the county squad.Adam Ball receives scholarship from Kent Cricket Academy and the University of Kent

, 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-08. As a child, Ball was a "promising footballer" who played for

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in under-9 to under-12 age group teams.Adam Ball

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. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

Cricket career

Ball grew up playing for Bexley Cricket Club in the

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. He was called in to the England under-19 squad in December 2009 as a 16 year old and made his debut in January 2010 against Afghanistan Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup.Adam Ball earns England call-up for U-19 World Cup

, 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2018-03-08. He signed his first professional contract with Kent in February of the same year, still only 16.Adam Ball signs for Kent

, 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2018-03-08. His senior Kent debut came later in 2010 against

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in the

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and was followed by his

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debut the following season against

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.Turbervill H (2011
First day-night County championship game between Kent and Glamorgan fails to wow crowds

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, 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2018-03-10.Adam Ball
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-03-10. Ball played for England under-19s until 2012, captaining the side in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup in Australia.Kent's Adam Ball honoured to captain England Under-19s

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, 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2018-03-10. After an immediate impact in Kent's limited overs sides he later found opportunities to play for Kent "limited".Kent captain Rob Key praises Adam Ball's one-day impact

, 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2018-03-10. He was released by Kent at the end of the 2017 season,Hoad A (2017
Kent all-rounder Adam Ball and seamer Hugh Bernard set for move away from club
''

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'', 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-29. joining

as a professional player in March 2018.Garnham N (2018
Ex-England youth captain joins Suffolk
''Bury Free Press'', 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-08. Ball played for Copdock and Old Ipswichian in the

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during the season, but his work commitments meant that he was unable to play as frequently as required and he was not re-engaged as a professional by the county in 2019.Jaik back for a third season with Suffolk

, 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, Adam 1993 births Living people People from Greenwich Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Greenwich English cricketers Kent cricketers Alumni of the University of Kent Suffolk cricketers