Kenrick Dennis

Kenrick Alexander Dennis (7 November 1966 – 22 January 2003) was an international cricketer who represented the American national team at the 1997 ICC Trophy. He was born in Jamaica, and prior to emigrating to the U.S. had represented the Jamaica national team in West Indian domestic cricket.

Kenrick Dennis
Personal information
Full nameKenrick Alexander Dennis
Born(1966-11-07)7 November 1966
Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
Died22 January 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 36)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987–1988Jamaica
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2016

Dennis was born in Jamaica's Clarendon Parish.[1] A right-arm pace bowler, he made his first-class debut for Jamaica in March 1987, taking two wickets in a friendly match against Lancashire (an English county touring at the time).[2] The following year, in February 1988, he played a single match in the Geddes Grant/Harrison Line Trophy (the regional limited-overs competition), taking 2/38 against the Leewrd Islands.[3] Dennis emigrated to the United States in the late 1980s, settling in South Florida. After playing club cricket for several years, he was selected in the national squad for the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia, the qualification tournament for the 1999 World Cup. At the tournament, Dennis played in six of his team's seven matches, taking four wickets. His best performances came against Singapore (40 runs and 1/8 from seven overs) and the United Arab Emirates (2/37 from nine overs).[4]

Outside of playing cricket, Dennis worked as a banker, and was active in the West Indian community of South Florida. In January 2003, he was driving on Interstate 75 when his car veered off the road and into a canal, resulting in his death. He was believed to have suffered a seizure.[5]

References
  1. Kenrick Dennis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. First-class matches played by Kenrick Dennis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. List A matches played by Kenrick Dennis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ICC Trophy matches played by Kenrick Dennis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. Jamie Malernee and Vicky Agnew (24 January 2003). "Kenrick Dennis, 36, Activist In Weston" – Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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