Keith Parsons

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Keith Parsons


country = England
fullname = Keith Alan Parsons
nickname = Pilot, Pars, Orv [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18443.html Cricinfo profile] , Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.]
living = true
dayofbirth = 2
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1973
placeofbirth = Taunton, Somerset
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath =
monthofdeath =
yearofdeath =
placeofdeath =
countryofdeath =
heightft = 6
heightinch = 1
heightm =
batting = Right-hand bat
bowling = Right-arm medium
role = All-rounder

club1 = Somerset
year1 = 1992–2008
clubnumber1 =

type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 13 May
debutyear1 = 1992
debutfor1 = Somerset
debutagainst1 = Pakistanis
lastdate1 = 12 September
lastyear1 = 2006
lastfor1 =
Somerset
lastagainst1 = Northamptonshire
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 23 May
debutyear2 = 1993
debutfor2 = Somerset
debutagainst2 = Worcestershire
lastdate2 = 13 June
lastyear2 = 2007
lastfor2 = Somerset
lastagainst2 = Essex
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = FC
matches1 = 130
runs1 = 5324
bat avg1 = 28.62
100s/50s1 = 6/28
top score1 = 193*
deliveries1 = 8005
wickets1 = 106
bowl avg1 = 43.83
fivefor1 = 2
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 5–13
catches/stumpings1 = 115/–
column2 = List A
matches2 = 247
runs2 = 5225
bat avg2 = 29.68
100s/50s2 = 2/28
top score2 = 121
deliveries2 = 6333
wickets2 = 146
bowl avg2 = 36.23
fivefor2 = 1
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 5–39
catches/stumpings2 = 98/–
column3 = T20
matches3 = 31
runs3 = 464
bat avg3 = 20.17
100s/50s3 = 0/1
top score3 = 57*
deliveries3 = 338
wickets3 = 18
bowl avg3 = 25.94
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 3–12
catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
date = 1 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3747/3747.html CricketArchive

Keith Alan Parsons (born May 2, 1973, Taunton, Somerset) is an English cricketer who played first-class for Somerset between 1992 and 2007. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.

Parsons made his first-class debut in 1992 against the Pakistanis and his Championship debut the next season. He scored 6 first-class centuries including 193 not out against the West Indians in 2000 and a Championship best of 153 against Essex in 2006. His best bowling was 5-13 against Lancashire in 2000.

Parsons received his county cap in 1999 and had a benefit year in 2004. On 11 August 2008 he retired from first-class cricket having not represented the Somerset first-team during the 2008 season. Parsons retires being only the second person in Somerset history (alongside Ian Botham) to score 5,000 runs and take 100 wickets in both first-class and List A cricket. [" [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/364823.html Parsons announces retirement] ", 2008-08-12, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-09-01.]

Parsons plans to continue playing Minor County cricket for Cornwall in 2009.

His twin brother is Kevin Parsons. Kevin played for Somerset in occasional one-day games but never in a first-class match.

References

External links

*cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/3/3747/3747.html
*cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/18443.html
* [http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SquadPen/0,,11333~1325107,00.html Somerset CCC Pen Picture]