Danny Richard Briggs was born on 30 April 1991 and is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, previously playing for Hampshire County Cricket Club and Sussex County Cricket Club.
30 Facts About Danny Briggs
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Danny Briggs was born at Newport on the Isle of Wight and was educated on the island at Carisbrooke High School.
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Danny Briggs is the first international player to be born on the Isle of Wight.
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Danny Briggs made his debut for Hampshire County Cricket Club aged 18 in 2009, since his debut he has seen success in first-class and Twenty20 cricket.
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Danny Briggs made his full international debut for England on 21 February 2012 against Pakistan in the fourth One Day International at the DSC Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
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Danny Briggs progressed through Hampshire's Academy system, having played for the county at junior level, while additionally playing for Ventnor Cricket Club on the Isle of Wight.
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Danny Briggs made his first team debut for the county in a List A match in the 2009 Friends Provident Trophy against Nottinghamshire at the Rose Bowl.
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Danny Briggs made two further first-class appearances in 2009, taking a total of 8 first-class wickets at an average of 36.87.
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Danny Briggs made five Youth One Day International appearances, and a single Youth Twenty20 International appearance at London Road, Sleaford, during the series.
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Later in October 2009, Danny Briggs toured Bangladesh with the England Under-19s, playing four further Youth One Day Internationals against the hosts, as well as making his only Youth Test match appearance at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, during which he took a five-wicket haul.
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Danny Briggs was a part of England Under-19s squad for the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, which was played in New Zealand in January 2010, alongside Hampshire teammates Michael Bates and James Vince.
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Danny Briggs played in three matches during the tournament, against Hong Kong Under-19s, Afghanistan Under-19s and the West Indies Under-19s.
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Danny Briggs was able to force his way into Hampshire's first team virtually from the start of the 2010 season, due in part to Imran Tahir joining Warwickshire, while his replacement, Ajantha Mendis was unable to fulfill his commitment to playing for Hampshire, though the county did draft in the services of Rangana Herath.
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In first-class cricket, Hampshire struggled near the foot of the County Championship for most of the season, with Danny Briggs playing in twelve of Hampshire's sixteen County Championship matches.
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Danny Briggs took 34 wickets in that season, ending the season as Hampshire's third highest wicket taker in the County Championship, behind Dominic Cork and James Tomlinson.
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In what would ultimately be a tournament winning campaign for Hampshire, Danny Briggs took 31 wickets at an average of 14.35.
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In November and December 2011, Danny Briggs toured Australia with the England Performance Programme.
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Danny Briggs took a second five wicket haul against Jamaica.
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Danny Briggs was the Lions leading wicket taker during their spell in the competition.
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Danny Briggs, who played in all six matches, took 5 wickets.
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Danny Briggs was in competition with the returning Imran Tahir during the 2011 season, making eleven County Championship appearances, in what was ultimately a season of struggle for Hampshire, which resulted in their relegation from Division One to Division Two of the County Championship.
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In doing so, Danny Briggs became the youngest English spin bowler since Derek Underwood to reach the landmark.
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Danny Briggs was again quiet in List A matches throughout 2011, making eight appearances in that format, and taking 9 wickets.
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Danny Briggs impressed in that seasons Friends Provident t20, which saw Hampshire reach finals day for a second consecutive season, with Briggs making sixteen appearances during the competition.
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Danny Briggs was for the second season running Hampshire's recipient of the NBC Denis Compton Award.
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Danny Briggs played tour Twenty20 matches against the same opposition during the tour.
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On 21 February 2012, Danny Briggs made his debut for England against Pakistan in the fourth ODI in Dubai, becoming the first person from the Isle of Wight to represent England, and the youngest to date Hampshire cricketer.
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Danny Briggs started the 2012 season for Hampshire by being awarded a County Cap.
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Danny Briggs was given this after the first session of Hampshire's first match of the 2012 season against Gloucestershire.
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Danny Briggs took 2 wickets in this match which Hampshire narrowly lost.