Christopher Pitcher

Christopher Michael Pitcher (born 26 August 1973) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Christopher Pitcher

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Michael Pitcher
Born	26 August 1973 Croydon, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992–1994	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 25 Runs scored 239 Batting average 11.38 100s/50s –/– Top score 43 Balls bowled 3,558 Wickets 37 Bowling average 55.48 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/37 Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2019

Pitcher was born at Croydon in August 1973 and later studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Leicestershire at Fenner's in 1992. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1994, making 24 appearances.[2] Pitcher scored a total of 226 runs in his 24 matches for Cambridge, at an average of 10.76 and a high score of 43.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 37 wickets at a high average of 54.45, with best figures of 4 for 37.[4] He also made a first-class appearance for the Combined Universities cricket team against the touring New Zealanders in 1994.[2]

References

1. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 1071.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Pitcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Christopher Pitcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Christopher Pitcher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

External links

• Christopher Pitcher at ESPNcricinfo