• Playing for Queensland in February 2015, Lynn scored an unbeaten 250 against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
• As of 5th January 2017, Lynn has scored 2,708 runs in 40 matches of first-class cricket at a humongous average of 44.39.
• His first and so far the only century at the Big Bash came off just 51 deliveries.
• At the 2014 edition of IPL, Lynn was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders and in his first game, he was awarded the Man of the Match for scoring 45 off 31 balls and taking a "Physics-defying" catch to dismiss AB de Villiers in the final over.
Career Turning Point
Lynn's hard-hitting performances at the Big Bash League helped him secure a spot not only in Australia's T20 squad but also in teams of other countries' leagues.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
10 April 1990
Age (as in 2016)
26 Years
Birth Place
Brisbane, Queensland
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Aries
Nationality
Australian
Hometown
Brisbane, Queensland
School
Not Known
College
St Joseph's Nudgee College, Brisbane, Queensland
Educational Qualifications
Not Known
Family
Father- Colin Mother- Kim Brother- James, Matt (Both younger) Sister- Not Known
Religion
Christianity
Hobbies
Surfing, Playing Golf & Football
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer
Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis
Favourite Cuisine
Chinese
Favourite Destination
Spain
Favourite Song
Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
Favourite Movie
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Favourite Actor
Will Ferrell
Favourite Actress
Margot Robbie
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status
Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
Yvonne Sampson, presenter on Aussie station Channel Nine
Krystal Opperman (2015-present)
Wife
N/A
Children
Daughter- N/A Son- N/A
Some Lesser Known Facts About Chris Lynn
Does Chris Lynn smoke: Not Known
Does Chris Lynn drink alcohol: Yes
As a child, Lynn was so obsessed with sports that he wanted goal posts to be put up in the family backyard. Since it was an impossible wish for his parents to grant, they instead set cricket nets for the future ‘ferocious’ batsman.
A complete sports buff, Lynn captained the Queensland under-12 teams in cricket and rugby league, swam freestyle at the national titles, and was also a junior AFL star.
At the age of 19, Lynn made his domestic debut first in the shortest format of the game for Queensland against New South Wales. He then played the next biggest format (List A), before finally getting a taste of the longest format (first-class), all in a space of 2 months.
He is not only a hard-hitting batsman but also an agile fielder. Although Lynn has taken a number of spectacular catches in leagues across the globe, his career-defining moment came at the 2014 IPL; wherein he dismissed AB De Villiers in the last over by taking an almost impossible catch. You can check out this catch in the following video:
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