Jade Dernbach is a very modern cricketer. Earrings on both ears, tattoos covering each arm and words to accompany each delivery. His bowling is a merry-go-round of variations with slower-balls, quicker slower-balls, yorkers, bouncers but crucially an ability to touch 90mph. His variety, alongside a deep-well of confidence that helps him hold his nerve, has made him a regular part of England's limited-overs teams but he is "desperate" to make the jump to Test cricket.

His accent reflects a journeyed background. Born in South Africa but a graduate of the Surrey Academy, Dernbach became Surrey's youngest debutant for 30 years when - at the age of 17 - he played against India A in 2003. In 2005 he was thrust into the spotlight when selected to play against Lancashire in the semi-final of the Twenty20 cup, although with figures of 0 for 52, he was clearly under-prepared. His first-team chances were limited thereafter, although he showed some potential in the Second XI, claiming 46 wickets at 25 to finish the 2006 season as the Surrey's leading wicket-taker. A spell in Australia, playing grade cricket in Sydney for Randwick/Petersham, helped to improve his allround game, and his first hint of international recognition came in 2009 when he was called up to the ECB Fast Bowling Programme in Florida and Chennai. He was part of the Performance squad during the Ashes winter in 2010-11, and was playing in the Caribbean for England Lions when he heard of his call-up to the World Cup squad, as a replacement for Ajmal Shahzad. Though he didn't play in England's disappointing campaign he made his T20 and ODI debuts the following summer and established himself as an important part of the side.
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