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Full name Martin Francis Kent
Born November 23, 1953, Mossman, Queensland
Current age 54 years 290 days
Major teams Australia,Queensland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
3
6
0
171
54
28.50
334
51.19
0
2
22
0
6
0
ODIs
5
5
1
78
33
19.50
133
58.64
0
0
6
0
4
0
First-class
64
110
11
3567
171
36.03
7
20
60
0
List A
21
20
1
523
76
27.52
0
4
8
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
64
6
3
0
-
-
-
3.00
-
0
0
0
List A
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Australia at Birmingham, Jul 30-Aug 2, 1981 scorecard
Last Test
England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 27-Sep 1, 1981 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 29, 1981 scorecard
Last ODI
England v Australia at Birmingham, Jun 6, 1981 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1974/75 - 1981/82
List A span
1974/75 - 1981
Profile
In an earlier era Martin Kent would have played far more than three Tests. A prolific scorer for Queensland from the off - he made 140 on his state debut - he was unable to break into a strong Australian side containing the Chappells, Walters, Edwards among others. His ability was recognised when he was one of the few non-international players signed by Kerry Packer to appear in World Series Cricket. He finally got his chance as part of Kim Hughes's ill-fated 1981 tour, where he acquitted himself admirably after being brought into a side in freefall at the hands of Ian Botham. Kent made 171 runs - including two fifties - in the last three Tests, with his Test-best 54 coming when he fulfilled the role of makeshift opener in the final match at The Oval. But he lost his place in the side when a very serious spinal injury caused him to miss most of the 1981-82 season, and ultimately forced his premature retirement. He was also an excellent slip fielder.
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