Timothy Neil Wren (born 26 March 1970) is an English former professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club during the 1990s.[1][2]

Tim Wren
Personal information
Full name
Timothy Neil Wren
Born (1970-03-26) 26 March 1970 (age 54)
Folkestone, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1997Kent
LA debut27 August 1989 Kent v Leicestershire
Last LA25 May 1997 Kent v Sussex
FC debut28 July 1989 Kent v Worcestershire
Last FC28 June 1997 Kent v Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 30 45
Runs scored 141 46
Batting average 6.71 7.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 23 7*
Balls bowled 4,024 1,773
Wickets 66 36
Bowling average 36.60 39.66
5 wickets in innings 3 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/48 6/41
Catches/stumpings 12/– 8/–
Source: CricInfo, 5 April 2014

Early life

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Wren was born at Folkestone in 1970,[1] and attended Harvey Grammar School in the town.[3] He made his debut for Kent's Second XI in 1987 and played under-25 cricket for the county the following year before making his First XI debut in 1989, opening the bowling and taking one wicket in a List A fixture against Leicestershire at Cheriton Road in Folkestone.[4]

Cricket career

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A left-arm medium pace bowler, Wren made his first-class cricket debut the following season, playing in five of Kent's County Championship matches during 1990, although he took only six wickets.[4] He played club cricket for Ashford Cricket Club during the early 1990s, where he was mentored by Peter Moralee, a Kent development coach working at Ashford Prep School,[5] but Wren played only a handful of matches for the county side between 1991 and 1994, unable to break into the team on a regular basis.[4]

Wren played most of his First XI cricket between 1994 and 1996, making seven first-class appearances in each of the three seasons and playing a significant role in Kent's one-day side during the period. He took 17 first-class and 8 List A wickets during 1994, and the following season took 23 first-class wickets, the most of his career.[4] He also took 16 List A wickets as Kent won the Sunday league competition.[6] After taking nine first-class and seven List A wickets in 1996 he played just five matches in 1997, taking only one wicket, and was released by the club at the end of the season.[4]

Post-retirement

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After retiring from top-level cricket, Wren played in the Kent Cricket League for Sibton Park and Canterbury Cricket Clubs.[4] His family owns a plumbing and heating engineering business in Folkestone and Wren worked in the company as an engineer during the off-season when he was playing professionally. He has since become a partner in the family business.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tim Wren". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ Ellis C, Pennell M (2010) Trophies and Tribulations, p. 204. London: Greenwich Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9564081-0-5.
  3. ^ "From Phil Harding". Old Harveians Association. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Tim Wren, CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2023. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Peter Moralee steps down after 25 years service to Kentish cricket, Kent County Cricket Club, 27 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b Where are they now? Kent – 1995 AXA Sunday League winners, The Cricket Paper, 2 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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