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Chris Lynn

Not to be confused with Chris Linn.

Christopher Austin Lynn (born 10 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland and the Adelaide Strikers in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph's Nudgee College and the Queensland Academy of Sport. He is known for being an explosive batsman capable of hitting big sixes.

Chris Lynn
Lynn with the Brisbane Heat in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Austin Lynn
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34)
Herston, Queensland, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 217)13 January 2017 v Pakistan
Last ODI11 November 2018 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.50
T20I debut (cap 66)29 January 2014 v England
Last T20I25 November 2018 v India
T20I shirt no.50
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10–2018/19Queensland
2011/12–2021/22Brisbane Heat
2011–2023See list
2023–presentMontreal Tigers
2023–presentJaffna Kings
2022-presentAdelaide Strikers
2024-presentGulf Giants
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 4 18 50 277
Runs scored 75 291 1,597 7,890
Batting average 18.75 19.40 36.29 32.73
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/12 5/52
Top score 44 44 135 113*
Balls bowled – – 69 78
Wickets – – 1 3
Bowling average – – 45.00 31.00
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 1/3 2/15
Catches/stumpings 3/– 3/– 24/– 72/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 January 2024

Early career

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When not on professional duties, Lynn plays senior cricket for Toombul District Cricket Club in Brisbane.[1]

Lynn played for the Queensland under-19 side and made his first-class debut as a 19-year-old against South Australia at the Gabba in March 2010.[2] A week later, against Western Australia, he scored 139 runs in the second innings and effectively saved Queensland from defeat.[3] He represented the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League between 2011 and 2022.[4] In his first season, he made 109 at an average of 21.80,[5] in his second he made 175 at 35.00,[6] including 51 off 29 balls against the Perth Scorchers[7] and in his third he scored 198 runs at 28.28 with his best innings again coming against the Scorchers; this time he made 81.[8]

Domestic, T20 career

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India

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He was a part of the Deccan Chargers team during the 2011 and 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournaments but only got to play one match for the team in IPL 2012. For the 2014, season he was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders and in his first match he was the man of the match, scoring 45 off 31 balls and taking a brilliant catch near the boundary to dismiss AB de Villiers that turned the game in the final over.[9] In IPL 2015, he was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders but he got injured and was ruled out of the tournament. Johan Botha came in as a replacement.[10] He hit a career best 19-ball 50 as opener of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions in IPL 2017 in which he hit 8 sixes [1]. In the following match against the Mumbai Indians, he injured his shoulder while attempting to take a tough catch of Jos Buttler. He returned 1 month later and smashed a 22 ball 50 in his comeback match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he and Sunil Narine (54 off 17) smashed 105 runs in the first 6 overs. It is the second most runs scored by a team in the Powerplay in IPL history.[11] He continued his good form by scoring 84 in the next match, although unfortunately in a losing cause. He finished the season with a staggering strike rate of over 180, and despite missing most of the season, was one of the most important players for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[12] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[13]

Australia

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On 9 February 2015, he scored an unbeaten 250 against Victoria, in the Sheffield Shield.[14][15] On 29 December 2015, scored his first T20 century. Playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League hit 101 off 51 deliveries against the Hobart Hurricanes. He ended the season as the competition's leading run scorer, scoring three half centuries on top of his century, ending the tournament with 378 runs at an average of 54.00. He was named the player of the tournament.[16]

Lynn's form continued in the next edition of the Big Bash League, ending the season as the player of the tournament despite playing just five matches. He scored an unbeaten 85 against Sydney Thunder on 28 December 2016, an unbeaten 84 against Hobart Hurricanes two days later and 98 not out against the Perth Scorchers on 5 January 2017, an innings which contained 11 sixes. Once again, Lynn was named player of the tournament, scoring 309 runs at an average of 154.50.[17]

In the following season, Lynn was restricted by injury, playing just the five matches and scoring 148 runs at 37.00.[18]

Lynn was fit enough to play the entire season of the 2018-19 Big Bash League, ending the season as the Heat's leading run scorer with 385 runs at an average of 35.00.

In the 2021-22 Big Bash League season, Lynn scored 215 runs at an average of 17.91, which followed in his axing from the club.[19][20]

North America

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In the 2018 Caribbean Premier League player draft he was bought by Trinbago Knight Riders. In May 2018, he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament.[21][22] On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the tournament.[23][24] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[25]

In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[26][27]

In 2023, he returned to GT20 Canada, playing for Montreal Tigers. He captained the team to the championship trophy, and finished the tournament with the most runs scored.[28]

Europe

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In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[29][30] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[31]

Pakistan

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At 2018 PSL players draft, he was picked by Lahore Qalandars as their platinum pick.[32] However, shoulder injury made him unavailable for the entire season.[33] He was replaced by South Africa's Kyle Abbott.[34]

In December 2019, he was again drafted by Lahore Qalandars as their Platinum Category round pick at the 2020 PSL draft for the fifth season, played entirely in Pakistan for the first time.[35] He was the team's leading and overall the second highest runs-getter of the season, with 284 runs in 8 innings, including a knock of 113 not out (his best T20 score, until date) during team's last group stage match against Multan Sultans,[36] which helped Qalandars to qualify for the play-offs for the first time in their history.[37]

Full domestic team information

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Team Country League/Competition Year(s)
Deccan Chargers   India Indian Premier League IPL 2011–2012
Kandurata Warriors   Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Premier League SLPL 2012
Sunrisers Hyderabad   India Indian Premier League IPL 2013
Kolkata Knight Riders   India Indian Premier League IPL 2014–2019
Jamaica Tallawahs   Jamaica Caribbean Premier League CPL 2015
Guyana Amazon Warriors   Guyana Caribbean Premier League CPL 2016
Khulna Tigers   Bangladesh Bangladesh Premier League BPL 2017
Trinbago Knight Riders   Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Premier League CPL 2018
Lahore Qalandars   Pakistan Pakistan Super League PSL 2020
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots   St Kitts and Nevis Caribbean Premier League CPL 2020
Mumbai Indians   India Indian Premier League IPL 2021
Multan Sultans   Pakistan Pakistan Super League PSL 2021
Northants Steelbacks   England T20 Blast 2022–2023
Adelaide Strikers   Australia Big Bash League BBL 2022/23
Gulf Giants   United Arab Emirates International League T20 ILT20 2022/23

International career

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Lynn in a match vs New Zealand (2018)

Lynn made his Twenty20 international debut against England in Hobart on 29 January 2014. He made 33 off 19 balls, including three sixes,[38] but did not get to bat in his second game.[39]

In January 2017, he was named in Australia One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Pakistan.[40] He made his ODI debut for Australia against Pakistan on 13 January 2017.[41]

Playing style

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Chris Lynn is a hard hitting batsman who is known for his extraordinary hitting and explosive power.[42] He is able to consistently hit sixes over 90 metres. During a game in the Big Bash League, playing for the Brisbane Heat, Lynn hit a ball from former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait onto the roof of The Gabba.[43] Lynn set a new record with his explosive knock hitting 91 runs from 30 balls playing for Maratha Arabians against Abu Dhabi in T10 league.

References

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  2. ^ "Queensland v South Australia at Brisbane, Mar 3–6, 2010". Cricket Scorecard. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Lynn stands up for struggling Queensland". ESPNcricinfo. 11 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Chris Lynn". Cricket Players and Officials. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Big Bash League, 2011/12 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Big Bash League, 2012/13 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Perth Scorchers trounce Brisbane Heat at Gabba". ESPNcricinfo. 18 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Big Bash League, 2013/14 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. 7 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Chris Lynn's catch to dismiss AB de Villiers: Frame by frame scientific analysis". 26 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Media Release: Mahmood, Botha to Join KKR". News. IPT20.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. ^ "IPL 2017: Brutal Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn ensured RCB stock remained in red despite green jersey". 8 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  13. ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  14. ^ "RCB lose after having game in the bag". ESPNcricinfo. 24 April 2014.
  15. ^ "11th match: Bangalore T20 v Kolkata T20 at Sharjah". ESPNcricinfo. 24 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Chris Lynn named player of BBL|05". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Lynn named BBL|06 player of tournament". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Lynn in limbo after calf strain". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Lynn in firing line for Heat as club faces roster rebuild". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Heat split with Lynn in Big Bash shock". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Steven Smith named as marquee player for Canada T20 tournament". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Steve Smith named as marquee player for Global T20 Canada". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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  28. ^ "Records in Global T20 Canada, 2023 - Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  30. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  31. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  32. ^ "Lynn, Tahir headline picks in PSL draft". CricBuzz. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  33. ^ "Lynn set to miss PSL, return to Brisbane". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  34. ^ "PSL 2018: Lahore Qalandars name the replacement for injured Chris Lynn". Cricket Tracker. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  35. ^ "PSL 2020: What the six teams look like". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  36. ^ "PSL 2020: Chris Lynn's 113 not out guides Lahore Qalandars into semi-finals". Innings Break. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  37. ^ "In a first, Lahore Qalandars qualify for PSL 2020 semi-finals". Geo Super. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  38. ^ "1st T20I: Australia v England at Hobart, 29 January 2014". Scorecards. ESPNcricinfo. 31 January 2014.
  39. ^ "2nd T20I: Australia v England at Melbourne, 31 January 2014". Scorecards. ESPNcricinfo. 31 January 2014.
  40. ^ "Uncapped Lynn, Stanlake in Australia ODI squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  41. ^ "Pakistan tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, Jan 13, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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  43. ^ "Biggest BBL Moments No.5: Lynn hits Tait out of the Gabba". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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