Nicky Peng
Nicky Peng (born Nicky Peng Gillender on 18 September 1982) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler.
Born in
He represented England Under-19s in the 1999 European championship,[2] and against Sri Lanka in 2000, and the next year was voted Durham's Young Player of the Year. However, having lost his first-team place in 2005 he accepted a contract to join Glamorgan.
Peng played 79 first-class matches during his career and scored 3200 runs, with a highest score of 158, at an average of 23.70.
In July 2007, he announced his immediate retirement from all forms of first-class cricket. He said of the decision, "This season I have lost confidence and belief in my ability despite trying 100%. It is not working for me or for the team and consequently I have stopped enjoying the game."[4]
References
- ^ Hignell, Andrew (August 2006). "Nicky Peng – a brief profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ^ a b European Cricket Council (1999). "1st European Under 19 Cricket Championship, England Squad". The Official Website for European Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2006. Includes biographies of all the England squad's players.
- ^ "Nicky Peng". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ^ Retirement announcement from www.bbc.co.uk
External links
- Nicky Peng at Cricket Archive