Chris Wright (cricketer)
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| Full name | Christopher Ian Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 1985 Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Wrighty, The Baron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Tamil Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Julian Clement Wright (born 14 July 1985) is an English former professional cricketer turned cricket coach.
A right-arm medium-fast bowler, he made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2004.
In August 2007, he signed a two-year contract to play for Essex until the end of the 2009 season.[1] In March 2009, this was extended until the end of the 2011 season.[2] However, they allowed him to play for Warwickshire on loan in August 2011,[3] with the move later made permanent.[4]
Wright's career blossomed at his third club. In the 2012 season, Wright formed an impressive opening attack partnership with Keith Barker for Warwickshire, helping the side capture the County Championship. Wright took over 50 first-class wickets in the season. His success led him to a call up to the England Lions cricket team, and a new four-year contract with Warwickshire.[5] However, in 2013 he suffered a stress-fracture of his back which hampered his progress.[6]
In July 2018 it was announced that he would make the move at the end of the season to Leicestershire, as first-team opportunities at Warwickshire had become scarce.[7]
In September 2021, during the 2021 County Championship, Wright took his 500th first-class wicket.[8]
In July 2024 he was given a nine-month backdated ban for failing a drugs test. Wright, who tested positive for ostarine - a drug which has similar effects to testosterone - in September 2023, admitted two charges of breaching England and Wales Cricket Board anti-doping rules.[9][10][11]
In September 2025, Wright announced he would retire from professional cricket at the end of that year's county season.[12] He took his 600th first-class wicket in his final match against Northamptonshire on 25 September 2025.[13]
Derbyshire named Wright as the club's bowling coach in December 2025.[14]
References
- ^ "Chris Wright signs for Essex". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Wright signs new deal with Essex - Cricket". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Chris Wright moves to Warwickshire on loan from Essex". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Leicestershire to sign Warwickshire fast bowler Chris Wright at end of season". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Warwickshire sign Essex fast bowler Chris Wright". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Warwickshire: Chris Wright suffers stress fracture". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Chris Wright". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Chris Wright has a day to remember as Leicestershire take control". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Leics bowler Wright gets backdated drugs ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Leicestershire's Chris Wright admits to serving nine-months anti-doping ban". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "'Shocked to find out that I had tested positive' - Leicestershire pacer Chris Wright admits to serving anti-doping ban". Crictracker. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Foxes bowler Wright to retire at end of the season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Wright takes 600th wicket as Leics lead Northants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Derbs name ex-Leics seamer Wright as bowling coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2025.