Nathan Nicholas Gilchrist (born 11 June 2000) is a professional

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. Gilchrist was born at Harare in Zimbabwe in 2000 and grew up in South Africa. His father is English and he holds a British passport, allowing him to play domestic cricket as an English player. After being educated at St Stithians College in Johannesburg, Gilchrist moved to England in 2016 to attend

King's College, Taunton (Strong and faithful) , established = 1880 , closed = , type = Independent day and boarding , religious_affiliation = Church of England , president = , head_label ...

, initially on a three-month cricket exchange programme from St Stithians.Browne R (2020
COUNTY CRICKET: Nathan Gilchrist leaves Somerset for Kent
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'', 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.OA Nathan Signs Somerset Cricket Contract

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. Retrieved 2020-08-22.Nathan joins the playing staff

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. Retrieved 2020-08-22. He joined the

academy system and first played Second XI cricket for the side in 2016 before signing a professional contract with the club after leaving school in 2018.Nathan Gilchrist
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-08-22. In August 2020 he joined Kent, initially on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season with a three-year contract which began in November 2020.Nathan Gilchrist: Kent sign Somerset paceman
BBC Sport, 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22. Gilchrist made his first-class cricket debut for Kent on 22 August 2020, playing in a

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match against

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at The Oval,Sam Curran bags three, but Grant Stewart and Harry Podmore stand firm for Kent

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, 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-25. and his List A cricket debut on 28 July 2021 against Lancashire in the

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. On 1 May 2022, after being dismissed for a pair in a County Championship match at Headingley, Gilchrist equalled the record of six consecutive ducks in first-class cricket.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilchrist, Nathan 2000 births Living people English cricketers Somerset cricketers Kent cricketers English cricketers of the 21st century English people of Zimbabwean descent