Gareth Andrew

Gareth Mark Andrew (born 27 December 1983 in Yeovil, Somerset) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Hampshire. He is a fast medium bowler and left-handed batsman. He toured Australia with the England Under-17 team in 1997, made his debut for the Somerset 2nd XI in 1999 and played for the Somerset Cricket Board in the Nat West Bank Trophy in 2000 and the C&G Trophy in 2001. He made his first-class debut for Somerset in 2003 and also played that season for England Under-19 against South Africa Under-19.

Gareth Andrew
Personal information
Full nameGareth Mark Andrew
Born (1983-12-27) 27 December 1983
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000–2007Somerset
2007–2015Worcestershire (squad no. 14)
2012–2013Canterbury
2016Hampshire (squad no. 55)
FC debut21 May 2003 Somerset v Hampshire
LA debut2 May 2000 Somerset CB v Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 96 122 112
Runs scored 2,994 1,327 871
Batting average 23.95 18.95 16.12
100s/50s 1/18 1/3 0/4
Top score 180* 104 65*
Balls bowled 13,030 3,809 1,871
Wickets 238 111 95
Bowling average 34.58 35.87 28.10
5 wickets in innings 6 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 5/40 5/31 4/22
Catches/stumpings 32/– 42/– 31/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2016

After being restricted to the Somerset Second XI for the 2007 season, agreed to move to Worcestershire for 2008.[1] There his performances with the bat improved, added to some impressive knocks in the shorter format game. In his first season, he was the leading wicket taker in NatWest Pro40 Division 1 with 12 wickets.[2]

On 4 January 2011, it was confirmed that Andrew faced 6 months out following a knee operation, Andrew was expected to go in for minor surgery but the injury proved far worse than first feared.[3]

References
  1. "ANDREW SIGNS FOR WORCESTERSHIRE. | Somerset County Cricket Club | News | News". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Worcestershire set to lose Gareth Andrew to injury | BBC News
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