Martin Thursfield

Martin Thursfield

Personal information
Full name	Martin John Thursfield
Born	14 December 1971 (1971-12-14) (age 39) South Shields, County Durham, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1997	Sussex
1992–1996	Hampshire
1990	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition	FC	LA
Matches	24	33
Runs scored	309	60
Batting average	15.45	6.00
100s/50s	–/–	–/–
Top score	47	19
Balls bowled	2.844	1,434
Wickets	38	25
Bowling average	40.50	46.96
5 wickets in innings	1	–
10 wickets in match	–	–
Best bowling	6/130	3/31
Catches/stumpings	2/–	6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2009

Martin John Thursfield (born 14 December 1971 in South Shields, County Durham) is a former English cricketer. Thursfield was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Thursfield signed for his first club Middlesex in 1990, making his first-class debut against the New Zealanders. Thursfield was released by Middlesex at the end of the 1990 season. In January 1991 Thursfield played a Youth One Day International for England, which was to be his only international match.

Thursfield signed for Hampshire in 1992, making his first-class debut for the county against Oxford University. During this season Thursfield also made his List-A debut against Nottinghamshire. Thursfield would spend five seasons at Hampshire, playing twenty first-class matches and 31 one-day matches for the club. At the end of the 1996 season Thursfield left Hampshire after failing to make an impact at the club in his final seasons.

Thursfield signed a one year deal for Sussex in 1997. Thursfield played just two first-class and one-day games for Sussex before he was released just three months into his one year contract. Thursfield returned to his roots in County Durham where he continued to play club cricket.

External links

• Martin Thursfield on Cricinfo
• Martin Thursfield on CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Martin Thursfield on CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Thursfield, Martin
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Date of birth	14 December 1971
Place of birth	South Shields, County Durham
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