George Garton
George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batter who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016.[1] Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2]
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| Full name | George Henry Simmons Garton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1997 Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Sussex (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Southern Brave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 27 April 2016 Sussex v Leeds/Bradford MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 6 June 2016 Sussex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In November 2017, Garton was added to England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series as cover for Jake Ball.[3] In August 2020, in the third round of matches in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Garton took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[4]
In June 2021, Garton was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[5]
On 25 August 2021, Garton was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.[6] He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against Rajasthan Royals.[7]
Education
He did his schooling at Hurstpierpoint College. Later, he studied economics and business at Loughborough.[8]
References
- "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Sussex v Leeds/Bradford MCCU at Hove, Apr 5–7, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "Taylor to lead England in ICC U19 World Cup". ECB. England & Wales Cricket Board. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Garton called up as cover for England warm-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "George Garton five-for turns game for Sussex against Essex". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "England Men name squad for Royal London ODI series with Sri Lanka". England and Wales cricket Board. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Royal Challengers Bangalore sign George Garton for UAE leg of IPL 2021". SportsTiger. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "RR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Who is George Garton? All you need to know about England allrounder". InsideSport. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- admin (18 September 2021). "George Garton Biography, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Career, IPL & Facts". Wikibuff. Retrieved 30 October 2021.