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George Garton
English cricketer
George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Sussex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.[1]
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| Full name | George Henry Simmons Garton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27) Brighton, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling Allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only T20I (cap 93) | 26 January 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Sussex (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garton made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016.[2] Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[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 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[5] He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches.
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] In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[8]
In September 2022 Garton was bought by the Joburg Super Kings for the inaugural season in the SA20 league in 2023.[9]
In November 2017, Garton was added to England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series as cover for Jake Ball.[10]
In June 2021, Garton was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[11]
In December 2021, Garton was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[12] He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the West Indies.[13]
Garton was educated at Hurstpierpoint College.[14][15]
- "George Garton profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "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.
- "George Garton five-for turns game for Sussex against Essex". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- "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.
- "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Live report - SA20 player auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Garton called up as cover for England warm-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "England Men name squad for Royal London ODI series with Sri Lanka". England and Wales cricket Board. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "England Men name squad for West Indies IT20s". England and Wales Cricket Board. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- "3rd T20I (D/N), Bridgetown, Jan 26 2022, England tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "'A brilliant experience' - Sussex bowler thrilled to play with stars". The Argus. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- "The fast-tracking of George Garton: Rapid left-armer, self-aware introvert and still just 23 years of age". Sussex County Cricket Club. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.