Charlie Macdonell

For other people with similar names, see Charlie McDonnell and Charlie McDonnell (footballer).

Charles Michael Macdonell^{[nb 1]} (born 23 February 1995) is an English cricketer who has played for Durham MCCU and Derbyshire.^[1][2] Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right arm off spin.

Charlie Macdonell

Personal information
Full name	Charles Michael Macdonell
Born	(1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 30) Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Batting all-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014–2015	Buckinghamshire
2015–2018	Durham MCCU
2016–2017	Derbyshire (squad no. 3)
First-class debut	2 April 2015 Durham MCCU v Somerset
List A debut	15 July 2016 Derbyshire v Sri Lanka A
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 7 2 Runs scored 347 19 Batting average 49.57 19.00 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 Top score 91 19 Balls bowled 492 – Wickets 2 – Bowling average 170.50 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 2/57 – Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2018

Education

He was educated at Wellingborough School and studied psychology at Durham University. In 2014 he attended the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy in Adelaide, Australia.

Career

Macdonell played minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire, making his debut in 2014.^[3] Whilst playing for Durham MCCU, he scored a record number of runs for them against first-class opposition, including 146 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 2015 and 109 vs Derbyshire, 91 vs Gloucestershire and 81 vs Durham, all in 2016. He was released from his contract with Derbyshire in order to pursue other career opportunities in March 2018.^[4]