Joseph Liam Denly (born 16 March 1986) is an English professional

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. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler who plays as a top-order batsman. Denly played age group cricket for Kent and began his professional career with the county before moving to

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for three seasons between 2012 and 2014. He won the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year award in 2018 and was named the season's Most Valuable Player. Denly has represented

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in Test,

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(ODI) and

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(T20I) matches. He played age group cricket for England and made 14 one-day appearances for the international team between 2009 and 2010 before falling out of favour with the national selectors. He was called back into the England Test match and one-day squads in 2018 following two seasons of good performances for Kent, making his Test debut for England in January 2019.

Early life

Denly was born in

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in 1986. He attended Chaucer Technology School in the city.Joe Denly
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Hoad A (2014
Former Kent and England batsman Joe Denly is expected to return to Kent from Middlesex in October 2014
'' Kent Online'', 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-26. Denly played

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for Charlton Athletic's academy as a teenager and played for Whitstable Town under-18s, breaking his arm in a match.Bull A (2009
Joe Denly's football injury embarrasses an England intent on finding stability
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'', 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2014-10-26.Martin A (2018
Joe Denly: ‘I went missing for a few years. I had to start enjoying it again’
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'', 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-10-25. His brother, Sam, most recently managed Kent-based football club Hythe Town.Who are the best young managers in the Non-League game?
'' The Non-League Paper'', 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-06-25. Denly, his brother and his father Nick have all played cricket for Whitstable Cricket Club in the Kent Cricket League.Derby decided in final over
''Kentish Gazette'', 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-26.

Domestic career

Denly played for

at every age level and was a member of the county's cricket academy. He made his

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debut for the county in 2004 against

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aged 18 before playing his first

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match against

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the following season.Joe Denly: Kent signing targets promotion with 'home club'

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, 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-26. At the end of the 2005 season he was given an extension to his contract.Kent release Alamgir Sheriyar
ESPNcricinfo, 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-27. Denly scored his maiden professional century in 2007, carrying his bat for 115

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out of a Kent total of only 199 against

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.Kent star Denly defies Aussie duo

, 2007-05-23, Retrieved 2007-05-23.Lyles C (2007
Denly goes all the way for Kent
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'', 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2018-10-26. In July Denly was called up to the England Lions squad for the match against India, and made 83 off 90 balls. In his first season, he brought up 1,000 first-class runs. The 2008 season began slowly with a series of low scores. He did, however, make a career best score of 149 against

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at Tunbridge Wells and go on to end the season as one of the year's highly rated players.Howells K (2008
Kevin Howells' team of the season

, 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-17. Denly has spent several English off-seasons, starting in 2006–07, playing in Australia in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition for UTS Balmain (now known as Sydney Cricket Club), in part to improve his back foot play.Berry S (2009
Joe Denly aiming to put England on to the front foot
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'', 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Wu A (2010
Ashes dream turns to dust – England discard hits Sydney grade scene
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'', 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Braid M (2010
Denly hopes to join in English run parade
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'', 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2016-10-31. He returned to the club for the 2016–17 season.Callinan D (2016
Newcastle Steel defeated by Daniel Smith and Joe Denly-inspired Sydney Cricket Club in NSW Premier Twenty20 Cup
, '' Newcastle Herald'', 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-31. On 9 September 2011, Denly surpassed his previous high score of 149 and recorded a score of 199 against

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. On 28 September 2011, Denly moved from Kent to newly promoted

.Joe Denly has signed for Middlesex

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, 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-0
Archived
2012-04-03.Struggling Kent lose Paul Farbrace, Martin van Jaarsveld and Joe Denly
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'', 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-10-26. He returned to Kent in October 2014 after three seasons with Middlesex, ending his contract with Middlesex a year early to do so.Former England batsman Joe Denly agrees return to Kent Cricket after being released by Middlesex
'' Kent Online'', 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2016-05-16.Joe Denly: Kent re-sign Middlesex batsman as Nash & Adams stay

, 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-26. His time at Middlesex was disappointing with him unable to perform consistently, scoring "just 1,829 Championship runs" in his time with the club and after

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around 20 runs per innings in his final season with the club. Denly improved on his first-class high score in May 2016 when he scored 206 not out in the first innings of a match against

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, his maiden first-class double century.Stokes M (2016
Kent batsman Joe Denly says his unbeaten double century against Northamptonshire was among the best knocks of his career
'' Kent Online'', 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-10-31. He signed a long-term contract extension during August 2016,Hoad A (2016
Kent batsman Joe Denly has signed a long-term contract extension.
'' Kent Online'', 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-10-31. having made headlines earlier in the year when he retired not out in a County Championship match against Derbyshire at Derby when his wife went into labour unexpectedly early with the couple's first child.Dickson double and late drama changes game
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
ESPNcricinfo, 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Hoad A (2016
Kent beat Derbyshire by seven wickets in the Specsavers County Championship thanks to career bests by Sean Dickson and Calum Haggett
'' Kent Online'', 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2016-10-31. At the beginning of 2016, Denly gave up alcohol for a year in order to raise money for

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and the Professional Cricketers' Association benevolent fund, raising more than £4,000.Hoad A (2016
Kent and England batsman Joe Denly gives up alcohol for a year to raise money for Cancer Research and PCA Benevolent Fund
'' Kent Online'', 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Joe Denly raises more than £4,000 for charity

, 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
Archived
2017-02-05.) After signing a contract extension in August 2016,Joe Denly: Kent batsman signs new contract with Division Two club

, 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-17. Denly further improved his first-class high score on 21 May 2017 when he made 227 in the second innings of a Championship match against

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. His innings put Kent on course for victory, but Worcestershire successfully chased a target of 399 the following day.Worcestershire v Kent: Joe Denly hits career-best double century as hosts face stiff target
BBC Sport, 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-23. The 2018 domestic season saw Denly lead the

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rankings in the Royal London Cup and

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and win the overall MVP award.Fordham J (2018
Sam Billings and Joe Denly commit future to Kent
'' Kent Online'', 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-09-22.Denly returns hunting silverware
,

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, 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-22. He signed a contract extension during the season and scored centuries in both one-day competitions, setting a new List A record highest score for Kent with a score of 150 against

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at Canterbury and, against

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, became the first player in any form of T20 cricket to score a century and take a

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in the same match. During the season he scored three Championship centuries, scored 1,729 runs and bowled far more frequently than in the past, taking 57 wickets in all formats of the game,Captain Joe Root calls on Joe Denly to seize the day in second Test
ESPNcricinfo, 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-01-30. including 23 in the County Championship at a

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of 18.5.Naylor G (2018
The five county cricketers of the year
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'', 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-26.England call up Rory Burns, Joe Denly & Olly Stone for Sri Lanka tour

, 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-22.Wigmore T (2018
England could pick Rory Burns and Joe Denly for winter Sri Lanka tour as life after Alastair Cook begins
''

'', 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-22.Dobell G (2018
'Never give up on that dream' - Joe Denly reflects on remarkable England comeback
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27. At the end of the season he was voted Players' Player of the Year at the Professional Cricketers' Association awards, beating teammate Matt Henry and

batsman

Rory Burns Rory Joseph Burns (born 26 August 1990) is an English cricketer who has played internationally for the England cricket team, England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he captains Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey in first-class cricket, ...

Joe Denly named Players' Player of the Year at PCA awards

, 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-05. and was called into the England squad for the first time since 2010.

International career

Denly played for England age group sides from under-17 to under-19 levels, scoring three half-centuries in consecutive matches for the under-19s in India in 2005.Briggs S (2007
Joe Denly showed potential taking on India
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'', 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-26. He captained the ECB Development of Excellence team and first played for England Lions in 2007.Weaver P (2009
Joe Denly dares to dream of following Jonathan Trott's lead
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'', 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2018-10-26.Tennant I (2018
Don’t discount Joe Denly, he’s in form of his life
''

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'', 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-10-26. He was called up to

's squad for the

(ODI) series against

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on 17 August 2009,Pietersen out of England ODI squad
ESPNcricinfo, 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-17.Joe Denly is England's sole new face in T20 and ODI squads
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'', 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2018-10-26. and made his international debut in the ODI match against

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on 27 August 2009, opening the innings and top-scoring with 67. Denly made his international Twenty20 debut against

on 30 August 2009, though the result was a golden duck. The same result was achieved in his second Twenty20 against South Africa. He injured his knee in a

warmup ahead of a match against Australia in 2009 and missed the first three matches of the ODI series. He toured Bangladesh with England in 2010 and played in the Champions Trophy team which reached the semi-finals in the same year.Kent batsmen Joe Denly eyes England Test call

, 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2018-10-26. Denly was dropped from the England squad in the run up to the 2010 World T20.MacPherson W (2018
Joe Denly: Once dropped as a plodder, he is now the destroyer for the Sydney Sixers
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'', 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-19. In September 2018 he was named in England's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka in November.Rory Burns, Olly Stone, Joe Denly named in Sri Lanka Test squad
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.Martin A 92018
England select Rory Burns and Joe Denly for Sri Lanka Test series
''

'', 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-22. Following an injury to

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, Denly was called into the England limited-overs squad during the tour of Sri Lanka,Liam Dawson ruled out of tour, Joe Denly called up
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-10-15.Martin A (2018
Joe Denly checks in early as England ponder slowing down the attack
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'', 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-26. though he did not play in the ODI series. He made his return to international cricket in the single T20I match played on the tour, 3,102 days after his last international appearance. He scored 20 runs, opened the bowling and took four wickets on his return to the England side, winning the

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award. His figures of 4/19 were the second best bowling figures by an England bowler in T20Is.Miller A (2018
Joe Denly comes full circle after 384-match break between England appearances
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.Skelton J (2018
Sri Lanka v England: Joe Denly stars on international return as tourists win by 30 runs

, 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.Fernando AF (2018
Jason Roy blazes way before Joe Denly four-for seals hefty England win
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.Denly stars with the ball for England in T20I

, 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-27. Despite not playing in any of the three Tests on the Sri Lankan tour, Denly was subsequently named in both the Test and one-day squads for England's tour of the West Indies in early 2019.England v West Indies: Tourists' Test squad unchanged for winter tour

, 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-10.England stick with unchanged Test group for West Indies
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-10. He made his Test debut for England against the

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on 31 January.Skelton J (2019
England in West Indies: Tourists bowled out for 187 in second Test

, 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-31. In April 2019, he was named in England's provisional squad for the

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.Jofra Archer misses World Cup cut but included to play Ireland, Pakistan
ESPNcricinfo, 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.England leave out Jofra Archer from World Cup squad

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, 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17. The following month, Denly played in his first ODI match for ten years, in the one-off fixture against Ireland in

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.Foakes makes World Cup claim and Little emerges.... Ireland v England Talking Points
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'', 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03. On 21 May 2019, England finalised their squad for the World Cup, with Denly not named in the final 15-man team. During the summer he played in all five Tests during the

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series, making half-centuries in the third and fourth Tests and scoring 94 in the final match of the series, his highest Test score. Later in the year he was in the England party which toured New Zealand, although an ankle injury ruled him out of the Twenty20 element of the tour. He played in both Test matches, scoring 74 in the first match, before playing all four Tests on the

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which followed. In May 2020, Denly was named in a group of 55 players to begin training ahead of international fixtures during the

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. and in June was selected included in England's 30-man squad to start training

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for the Test series against the West Indies. He went on to play in the first Test of the series before being replaced for the second match after the return of England's captain

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.Shemilt S (2020
England v West Indies: Joe Denly left out of second Test

, 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-16.

Franchise cricket

After playing for

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in the

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and returning to the country in 2014 to play for

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in domestic limited overs cricket, Denly was selected in 2017 by

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as an overseas player in the

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draft. He made his Dhaka debut in late November in the

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, scoring 44 runs on debut against

Chittagong Vikings Chittagong Kings () is a franchise cricket team which participates in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The franchise is based in Chattogram. Franchise history The Chattogram franchise joined the BPL as one of its original members in 2012, ...

.Mohammad Isam (2017
Lewis helps Dhaka scale their highest BPL chase
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2017-11-27. He played in Dhaka's final six matches of the tournament as the team reached the final of the competition where they lost to

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.Mohammad Isam (2017
Gayle's record 146* carries Rangpur to maiden title
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-02-05. In 2018, Denly joined the

as a replacement for

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when he was selected by the national team in the 2017-18 Big Bash League season.Sydney Sixers sign Denly
, Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 2018-01-25. He performed well in his four games, scoring 146 runs at an average of 73.00 with a top score of 72 not out.Joe Denly returns to Sydney Sixers after prolific T20 season
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-10-28. He was player of the match in the Sixers final match of the tournament against

Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars are an Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in Australia's Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League. The Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbou ...

, making 72 runs from 45 balls and taking one wicket.36th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 23 2018
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-01-25. After captaining Kent in the Caribbean Regional Super50 competition, Denly played 12 matches for

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in the

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where he was the fourth highest run scorer in the competition with 323 runs. In September 2018 Sydney Sixers announced that they had re-signed Denly for whole of the 2018–19 Big Bash,Joe Denly returns to Sydney Sixers after prolific T20 season

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, 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-21. although following his selection for the England tour to the Caribbean he was only able to play of the side until early January.Denly's calm and Philippe's dash lift Sixers to second
ESPNcricinfo, 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06. Later that year, Denly was bought by

Kolkata Knight Riders The Kolkata Knight Riders, also known as KKR, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and ...

in the 2019 IPL Auction.IPL: Sam Curran bought for £800,000 and Jonny Bairstow for £250,000

, 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-18. In December 2020, Denly signed a contract to play for

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in the 2020–21 Big Bash. Due to quarantine restrictions in place because of the

, he was available to play for the team from early January 2021.Brisbane Heat confirm signing of English international Joe Denly
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'', 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

Career best performances

As of April 2024, Denly has scored 32 first-class centuries, including two double-centuries and a score of 199. His highest individual score of 227 runs was made in June 2017 against

at New Road.Denly's career-best 227* makes Worcestershire swelter
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-15.Ammon E (2017
Denly’s 227 puts Kent in control
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'', 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-07-15. Denly's first double-century was scored the previous season against

Northants Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordsh ...

, surpassing his previous highest score of 199 made against

in 2011.Selvey M (2016
Kent’s Joe Denly dominates Northants but pitch has draw written all over it
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'', 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-07-15.County Championship: Kent's Joe Denly hits double ton but Northants fight back

, 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-07-15.Kent's Denly falls short of double ton against Derbyshire

, 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2017-07-15. His maiden first-class century, a score of 115

, was made in his first full season as a professional in 2007 against

, an innings in which Denly

carried his bat In cricket, the term carry the bat (or carry one's bat) refers to an opening batsman (no. 1 and 2) who is not dismissed ("not out") when the team innings is closed. The term is mainly used when the innings closes after all 10 wickets have falle ...

.Rae R (2007
Denly hits debut century and carries bat on day for bowlers
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'', 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2017-07-15. In July 2017 Denly, batting with Sean Dickson, made 182 runs in a second wicket partnership of 382 runs against Northants at

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west ...

. This set a new

Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...

record for any partnership in first-class cricket, surpassing the previous record of 368 runs set in 1990.Dickson's 318 tops day of Kent records
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-07-04.Milton H (2016) 'Team Records' in Reid J (ed) ''2016 Kent County Cricket Club Annual'', pp.199–202, Canterbury:

He has made a further eight

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centuries and five in

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matches. He set the Kent record for the highest individual score in a Twenty20 match with a score of 116 not out made in July 2017 against

. During the same match he and

Daniel Bell-Drummond Daniel James Bell-Drummond (born 4 August 1993) is an English professional cricketer, who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He has represented England at youth level and has played for the England Lions cricket team at senior level. Primaril ...

set the record for any wicket partnership for the county, scoring 163 runs for the first wicket.Hoad A (2017
Joe Denly hits an unbeaten century as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by eight wickets in NatWest T20 Blast South Group
'' Kent Online'', 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-15.Mitchell B (2017
T20 Blast: Lancashire v Yorkshire ends in a tie, Joe Denly & Clint McKay shine

, 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-15. He broke his own record in August 2017, scoring 127 against

Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...

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. Remarkably during the same match, Denly and Bell-Drummond again broke the county's record partnership for any wicket, this time adding 207 for the first wicket. This was also a world record opening partnership in Twenty20 cricket, and the third highest in the world for any wicket in the format.World-record opening stand for Denly and Bell-Drummond
ESPNcricinfo, 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-17. In May 2018 Denly went on to set the Kent record for the highest individual score in List A cricket, scoring 150

against

.One-Day Cup: Denly stars as Kent beat Glamorgan by four wickets

, 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-05-25. Denly has been described as an "occasional"Joe Denly demolishes Surrey with century and hat-trick
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

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bowler with a style of bowling which is best suited to limited-overs cricket – his approach has been described as "he stands tall and brings the ball down with plenty of over-spin to pitch near the batsman’s toes and go under flailing bats".Berry S (2018
Joe Denly impresses for England but Rory Burns will now get chance to impress
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'', 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-29. His best bowling figures in first-class cricket of 4/36 were taken during the 2018 season against

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, the first time he had taken four wickets in a first-class innings.County Championship: Kent beat Derbyshire to climb to second in Division Two

, 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-01.Joe Denly shakes off illness to help spin out Derbyshire
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-01. Earlier in the same season he had taken 3/24 against

Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Ox ...

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with the wickets taken in six balls at the end of Warwickshire's second innings to win the match for Kent.Edwards P (2018
Harry Podmore and Joe Denly deny Warwickshire's bid to break 93-year-old record
ESPNcricinfo, 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-07-07. In June of the same season he took a

in Kent's opening T20 match of the season, having scored his fourth T20 century during Kent's innings. This was the first time in professional T20 cricket that a player had scored a century and taken a hat-trick in the same match.Spitfires sink Surrey as Denly dominates

, 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-07.von Behr P (2018
Joe Denly becomes first man to score century and take a hat-trick in the same T20 match
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'', 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07. In October 2018 he took four wickets in a T20 match for the first time with figures of 4/19 on his return to the England side against Sri Lanka – at the time the second best bowling figures by any England bowler in T20I matches and the best by a spin bowler.Dollard R (2018
Joe Denly returns in style as England sign off limited-overs tour with classy win against Sri Lanka
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'', 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27. ''As of 5 June 2022''

References

External links

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