Kyle Hodnett

Kyle David Hodnett (born 4 December 1986) is a former South African born English cricketer. Hodnett was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Durban, Natal.

Kyle Hodnett

Personal information
Full name	Kyle David Hodnett
Born	(1986-12-04) 4 December 1986 (age 38) Durban, Natal, South Africa
Nickname	Hodders
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Relations	Grant Hodnett (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008	Marylebone Cricket Club
2010	Berkshire
2011/12–2012/13	KwaZulu-Natal
LA debut	1 August 2008 MCC v Bangladesh A
FC debut	8 March 2012 KwaZulu-Natal v Free State
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 7 1 3 Runs scored 75 6 – Batting average 15.00 6.00 – 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 – Top score 25 6 – Balls bowled 954 60 54 Wickets 12 1 1 Bowling average 42.08 43.00 68.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/59 1/43 1/31 Catches/stumpings 3/– 0/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 October 2014

After impressing at the programme's winter trials in 2004^[1] , Hodnett was part of the MCC Young Cricketers from 2005 to 2008, and made his List A debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2008 against Bangladesh A at The Racecourse, Durham.^[2] In this match, Hodnett took the wicket of Naeem Islam in the Bangladesh A first-innings, conceding in the process 43 runs from 10 overs. With the bat, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Dolar Mahmud. Bangladesh A won the match by 80 runs.^[3] He took a Second XI Championship hat-trick against Northamptonshire II at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett in 2008, becoming the first MCC Young Cricketer to take a hat-trick in the Second XI Championship.^[4] Hodnett was included in Nottinghamshire's 2009 preseason plans but did not feature during the regular season due to injury.^[5]

In 2010, he made four Minor Counties Championship appearances for Berkshire against Wales Minor Counties, Cheshire, Shropshire and Cornwall.^[6][7]

He returned to his native South Africa where he made his First-Class debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Free State in the CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition 2011/12.^[8] During the 2012/13 season, he made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Griqualand West at Kingsmead Cricket Ground.^[9]