William Robert Simon Gidman (born 14 February 1985) is an English former professional

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as an all-rounder. He previously played

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and

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and spent a period on loan at Kent towards the end of the 2016 season before joining the club permanently in October 2016. Gidman began his career with Gloucestershire before signing for Durham in 2006. He made his

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debut against Sri Lanka A in 2007, but did not play another first-class match again until 2010, which prompted a move away from the north-east. After the 2010 season he signed for Gloucestershire, captained by his elder brother

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. In his first season with the county he achieved a

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double of 50 wickets and 1000 runs. Gidman's career best figures in first-class matches came in the same match for Gloucestershire in September 2013. In the game against

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, he took career best bowling figures of 6/15 on Day 1, and then scored 143 with the bat on Day 2. Gloucestershire went on to win the game be an innings and 138 runs. In August 2014, Gidman, who would have been out of contract at Gloucestershire at the end of the season and had turned down a new contract with the county, signed a three-year contract with Nottinghamshire.Notts confirm signing of Will Gidman as all-rounder announces Gloucestershire exit
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'', 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2016-10-24.Davies M (2016
Will Gidman to leave Nottinghamshire despite having a year left on his contract
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'', 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-24. At the time of the move, Gidman's bowling and batting averages were outstanding, and indicated that he should make the step to the upper division of the County Championship successfully. However, both his batting and bowling fell away at Nottinghamshire and he had trouble justifying his place in the side. In July 2016, having missed the first half of the English season with an ankle injury, Gidman signed a one-month loan deal with

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.Will Gidman: Kent sign Nottinghamshire all-rounder on loan
BBC Sport, 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2016-07-24. The loan was later extended to the remainder of the season and, following a successful period at the county, Gidman signed a permanent contract with Kent in October 2016 having been released by Nottinghamshire after playing in eight matches for the county in his two years with them.Will Gidman: Kent sign Nottinghamshire all-rounder after loan spell
BBC Sport, 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24.Davies M (2016

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'', 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24.Will Gidman signs for Kent following his release by Nottinghamshire
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'', 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24. After a "disappointing" 2017 season in which he appeared in 10 first-class matches but averaged less than 20 runs per innings in the County Championship, Gidman signed a contract extension in November 2017.Will Gidman: Kent all-rounder extends deal

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, 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2017-11-20. During the 2018 season Gidman's playing opportunities were increasingly limited and he began to move into a coaching role, working with both the First XI and Second XI. During July he announced his retirement from playing cricket at the end of the 2018 season, deputising for

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as Kent's Second XI coach whilst Patel was working with the England under-19 side. Gidman held an ECB Level 3 coaching qualification at the time.Fordham J (2018
Kent's Will Gidman to retire from playing and move into coaching
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'', 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-16. He briefly re-registered as player for a T20 game while a coach at Durham, following an injury crisis.Stokes returns after broken finger

. Retrieved 2021-06-19.

Career best performances

''as of 10 February 2018''

References

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