Kyle David Hodnett (born 4 December 1986) is a former South African born English cricketer. Hodnett was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Durban, Natal.
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| Full name | Kyle David Hodnett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1986 Durban, Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hodders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Grant Hodnett (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2012/13 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 1 August 2008 MCC v Bangladesh A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 8 March 2012 KwaZulu-Natal v Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 October 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After impressing at the programme's winter trials in 2004[1] , Hodnett was part of the MCC Young Cricketers from 2005 to 2008, and made his List A debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2008 against Bangladesh A at The Racecourse, Durham.[2] In this match, Hodnett took the wicket of Naeem Islam in the Bangladesh A first-innings, conceding in the process 43 runs from 10 overs. With the bat, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Dolar Mahmud. Bangladesh A won the match by 80 runs.[3] He took a Second XI Championship hat-trick against Northamptonshire II at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett in 2008, becoming the first MCC Young Cricketer to take a hat-trick in the Second XI Championship.[4] Hodnett was included in Nottinghamshire's 2009 preseason plans but did not feature during the regular season due to injury.[5]
In 2010, he made four Minor Counties Championship appearances for Berkshire against Wales Minor Counties, Cheshire, Shropshire and Cornwall.[6][7]
He returned to his native South Africa where he made his First-Class debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Free State in the CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition 2011/12.[8] During the 2012/13 season, he made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Griqualand West at Kingsmead Cricket Ground.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Devotees' dream is to be a Lord's player". The Independent. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Kyle Hodnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Bangladesh A, 2008". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "2nd XI Championship Matches played by Kyle Hodnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Hodnett to figure in Notts squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Berkshire notch up Minor Counties win over Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Kyle Hodnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Kyle Hodnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Kyle Hodnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2014.