Dillon Pennington (born 26 February 1999) is an English

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er. He made his List A debut for

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in the

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on 7 June 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in England's squad for the

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. He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire in the

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on 25 June 2018. He made his

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debut for Worcestershire in the

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on 8 July 2018. In May 2021, in the

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match against

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, Pennington took his maiden

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in first-class cricket. Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, he was signed by the

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. Pennington joined

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at the end of the 2023 season. He received his first call-up to the

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squad on 30 June 2024 when he was named among the 14 players for a three-match Test series against

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. Pennington was named in the England Lions squad for their tour of South Africa in November and December 2024. Pennington signed a new three-year contract with Nottinghamshire in December 2024. He was given a late call-up to join the England Lions squad for their tour of Australia in January 2025.

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* 1999 births Living people English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers Shropshire cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers Cricketers from Shrewsbury Birmingham Phoenix cricketers Northern Superchargers cricketers 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1990s-stub