Stephen Edward Dearden (born 1 February 1968) is an English cricketer. Dearden is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire.

Stephen Dearden
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Edward Dearden
Born (1968-02-01) 1 February 1968 (age 56)
Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999-2002Lancashire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 7
Runs scored 211
Batting average 35.16
100s/50s –/1
Top score 67*
Balls bowled 312
Wickets 10
Bowling average 22.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/31
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2010

Dearden represented the Lancashire Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against the Netherlands in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the Board in 7 List A matches, the last of which came against Scotland in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[1] In his 7 List A matches, he scored 211 runs at a batting average of 35.16, with a single half century high score of 67*. In the field he took 2 catches.[2] With the ball, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 22.00, with best figures of 4/31.[3]

He currently plays for Haslingden Cricket Club in the Lancashire League.

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