Full Name

Anuj Kailash Dal

Born

July 08, 1996, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Age

27y 255d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Playing Role

Batting Allrounder

Education

Durban High School; Nottingham High School

Anuj Dal, a bustling allrounder, grabbed his chance with the arrival of Mickey Arthur as Derbyshire's head coach. He scored 957 runs - at an average of 73.61 - as well as taking 34 wickets during the 2022 season, leading Arthur to describe him as "the heart and core of Derbyshire County Cricket Club".

Dal grew up through Nottinghamshire's age group sides but was released at the end of 2017. He impressed for Derbyshire's 2nd XI the following summer, making his first-class debut as a concussion substitute at Hove, and won a full contract for 2019 - although his initial progress was steady rather than spectacular. He scored his maiden first-class hundred in 2021, winning a one-year contract extension, before adding three more tons under Arthur's guidance.

Away from the field, Dal was elected as vice-chair of the Professional Cricketers' Association in 2021, and spoke eloquently about his experiences of racism during the parliamentary hearings of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport select committee.
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Anuj Dal Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC5075142095146*34.34412350.81592197331
List A2520241111022.8343794.051133390
T20s252061923513.71165116.3600144110

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC506045512299766/696/7530.253.0359.8040
List A251333629631/161/1698.665.28112.0000
T20s251680---8.00-000

Recent Matches of Anuj Dal

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Derbyshire vs Glamorgan70/1726-Sep-2023CardiffFC
Derbyshire vs Sussex152/3 & 0/1919-Sep-2023DerbyFC
Derbyshire vs Gloucs216/69 & 0/810-Sep-2023BristolFC
Derbyshire vs Yorkshire1 & 385/72 & 0/2803-Sep-2023ScarboroughFC
Derby 2nd XI vs Leics 2nd XI16 & 242/5828-Aug-2023LoughboroughOTHER

Photos of Anuj Dal

Anuj Dal appeals for a wicket
Anuj Dal works one to the off side
Anuj Dal celebrates his dismissal of Jonny Bairstow
Anuj Dal of Derbyshire celebrates as he gets Australia's Usman Khawaja out during a Tour match
Anuj Dal swats away a pull shot