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Adam Edward Nicholas Riley (born 23 March 1992) is an English former professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 2011 and 2019. Riley played as an off break bowler who also played for the England Lions team and for Loughborough MCC University.

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Early life

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Riley was born at Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. He was educated at Beths Grammar School in Bexley before studying Geography and Sports Management at Loughborough University.[1][2] He played cricket for both Kent and the Loughborough MCC University team whilst a student.[1]

Cricket career

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Riley made his first-class cricket debut for Kent against Northamptonshire in the 2011 County Championship. He took his maiden first-class five wicket haul against Loughborough MCCU, taking figures of 5/76 during the season. Riley also made his List A cricket debut against Worcestershire in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40. as well as his Twenty20 cricket debut against the touring Indians.[3]

In June 2013, Riley took seven wickets for 150 runs in a County Championship match against Hampshire.[4]

Riley left Kent by "mutual consent" in June 2019[5][6][7] after nine seasons with the county. The England coaching setup had intervened to change his delivery during a training camp in 2015 and, despite a number of attempts to revert to his previous, effective action, which was described as having been "very fluid" with "the ability to bowl spin with good pace, control, guile, dip", he had been unable to recover his form.[8] After leaving county cricket he moved to work at Dulwich College as its head of player development at the end of 2019 as well as continuing to work coaching Kent's under-15 side.[9]

Career Best Performances

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Batting Bowling (innings)
Score Fixture Venue Season Figures Fixture Venue Season
First-class 34 Kent v Derbyshire Canterbury 2015 7/150 Kent v Hampshire Southampton 2013
List A 21 not out Kent v Leeward Islands Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua 2016/17 4/40 Kent v Leeward Islands Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua 2017/18
Twenty20 5 not out Kent v Essex Canterbury 2012 4/22 Kent v Gloucestershire Canterbury 2014

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'''Adam Riley''' is an English former professional cricketer known for his early promise as a right-arm off-spin bowler with Kent County Cricket Club. Born on 23 March 1993 in Sidcup, Kent, he debuted in first-class cricket in 2011 while still a student at Loughborough University and quickly emerged as one of England's most exciting young spin prospects. Riley's breakout came in 2014 when he claimed 57 first-class wickets, the most by any English spinner that season excluding overseas players, earning comparisons to former England spinner Graeme Swann and selection for England Lions and performance programmes. He established himself as Kent's first-choice spinner in four-day cricket, delivering career-best figures including 7-150 against Hampshire and contributing regularly in white-ball formats. Following advice to increase his bowling pace during the 2014-15 winter, Riley struggled to regain his natural flight and drift, leading to a sharp decline in form and confidence over subsequent seasons. He retired from professional cricket in 2018 at age 25 after Kent did not renew his contract, later reflecting that the technical changes had irreversibly altered his effectiveness. Post-retirement, Riley transitioned into coaching, serving as head of player development at Dulwich College and working with Kent's under-15 teams.

Early life

Birth and background

Adam Riley was born on 23 March 1992 in Sidcup, Kent. No further verified details about his early childhood or family background are available from primary sources.

Career

Adam Riley made his first-class debut for Kent County Cricket Club in 2011 while studying at Loughborough University. He established himself as a right-arm off-spinner, initially showing significant promise. His breakout season came in 2014, when he claimed 57 first-class wickets—the most by any English spinner that season excluding overseas players. This performance drew comparisons to former England spinner Graeme Swann and led to his selection for England Lions and various performance programmes. He delivered career-best figures of 7/150 against Hampshire and became Kent's first-choice spinner in four-day cricket. Following advice to increase his bowling pace during the 2014-15 winter, Riley struggled to regain his natural flight and drift. This contributed to a sharp decline in form and confidence. From the start of the 2015 season until the end of his career, he took only 25 more first-class wickets. Kent did not renew his contract, and he retired from professional cricket in 2019 at the age of 27. He later reflected that the technical changes had irreversibly affected his effectiveness. After retirement, Riley moved into coaching, serving as head of player development at Dulwich College and working with Kent's under-15 teams.

Personal life

Little publicly available information exists about Adam Riley's personal life. Reliable sources focus primarily on his cricket career and transition to coaching roles at Dulwich College and with Kent's under-15 teams following his retirement in 2019. Adam Riley is remembered as a promising off-spinner for Kent County Cricket Club who showed significant early potential but whose career was impacted by technical adjustments. In 2014, he claimed 57 first-class wickets, the most by any English spinner that season excluding overseas players, establishing himself as Kent's first-choice spinner in four-day cricket and earning comparisons to Graeme Swann. He was selected for England Lions and England performance programmes. Following advice to increase his bowling pace over the 2014-15 winter, Riley struggled to recapture his natural flight and drift, resulting in a decline in form and confidence. He retired from professional cricket in 2019 at age 27 after Kent did not renew his contract. He later reflected on the changes as having irreversibly affected his effectiveness. Post-retirement, Riley has worked in cricket coaching, serving as head of player development at Dulwich College and contributing to Kent's under-15 teams.
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