Maurice Chambers
CountryEngland
FullnameMaurice Anthony Chambers
Birth date14 September 1987 (age 39)
Birth placePort Antonio, Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Club 1Essex
Year 12005–2013
Club 2→ Warwickshire (on loan)
Year 22013
Club 3Northamptonshire
Year 32014–2015
Type 1FC
Debutdate 11 June
Debutyear 12005
Debutfor 1Essex
Debutagainst 1Derbyshire
Type 2LA
Debutdate 216 July
Debutyear 22008
Debutfor 2Essex
Debutagainst 2Yorkshire
Columns3
Column 1FC
Matches 164
Runs 1410
Bat avg 16.61
100s/50s 10/1
Top score 158
Deliveries 18,933
Wickets 1155
Bowl avg 134.72
Fivefor 13
Tenfor 11
Best bowling 16/68
Catches/stumpings 119/–
Column 2LA
Matches 212
Runs 26
Bat avg 22.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 22
Deliveries 2415
Wickets 214
Bowl avg 233.21
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/29
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Column 3T20
Matches 319
Runs 328
Bat avg 39.33
100s/50s 30/0
Top score 310*
Deliveries 3324
Wickets 317
Bowl avg 328.64
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 33/31
Catches/stumpings 36/–
Date16 January
Year2016
Sourcehttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/66/66644/66644.html CricketArchive

Maurice Anthony Chambers (born 14 September 1987) is a cricketer who represented Essex and Northamptonshire between 2005 and 2015.[1] He played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. Despite being born at Port Antonio in Jamaica, Chambers qualified as a domestic player in county cricket by residence.[2]

Chambers made his debut first-class appearance for Essex in June 2005 and played 44 first-class matches for the county. During this period he was selected to tour the West Indies with England Lions, and played two matches before he returned home injured. [3]

In 2013 he spent a brief spell on loan to Warwickshire,[4] before signing for Northants.[5] He played 14 first-class matches for Northants, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2015 season.[6]

During the 2016 season, Chambers played in the Yorkshire South Premier League for Aston Hall.[7]

In 2021, in the wake of revelations made by Azeem Rafiq and others about their treatment in County Cricket, Chambers revealed he had been subject to repeated racist abuse during his time at Essex.[8]

References

  1. ^ "BBC Sport – Northants release Kyle Coetzer & Maurice Chambers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Maurice Chambers
  3. ^ "Lions lose Chambers". ecb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ Dobell, George. "Chambers highlights demand on resources". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ Dobell, George. "Chambers agrees Northants switch". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Kyle Coetzer and Maurice Chambers to leave Northants". Northants Herald and Post. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ Clifton, Don (12 August 2016). "Overseas star Marshall ready for a grand finale with Cleethorpes". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2016.[dead link]
  8. ^ Maurice Chambers: Second former Essex player makes racism allegations, BBC Sport, 15 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.