Trent Johnston

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Trent Johnston
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country = Ireland
fullname = David Trent Johnston
nickname = Jonty
living = true
dayofbirth = 29
monthofbirth = 04
yearofbirth = 1974
placeofbirth = Wollongong, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
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batting = Right-hand
bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
role = All-rounder

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odidebutdate = 13 June
odidebutyear = 2006
odidebutagainst = England
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lastodidate = 22 March
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
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club1 = Ireland
year1 = 2004–present
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club2 = New South Wales
year2 = 1998–2000
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matches1 = 23
runs1 = 352
bat avg1 = 22.00
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top score1 = 45*
deliveries1 = 854
wickets1 = 11
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fivefor1 = 0
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best bowling1 = 2/40
catches/stumpings1 = 11/–
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matches2 = 18
runs2 = 452
bat avg2 = 23.78
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top score2 = 71
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wickets2 = 61
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fivefor2 = 2
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 6/23
catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
column3 = LA
matches3 = 48
runs3 = 707
bat avg3 = 20.20
100s/50s3 = 0/2
top score3 = 67
deliveries3 = 1,981
wickets3 = 41
bowl avg3 = 39.78
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 4/13
catches/stumpings3 = 21/–
column4 = ICC
matches4 = 6
runs4 = 183
bat avg4 = 30.50
100s/50s4 = 0/1
top score4 = 67
deliveries4 = 303
wickets4 = 12
bowl avg4 = 21.08
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 3/39
catches/stumpings4 = 1/–

date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8178/8178.html CricketArchive

David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston (born 29 April 1974 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/8/8178/8178.html Cricket Archive profile] ] is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he had played for the Ireland cricket team 49 times as of 18 April 2007 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire15.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] and has continued to represent them since that date, playing in five Friends Provident Trophy matches in 2007 at the time of writing. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/8/8178/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Trent Johnston at Cricket Archive] ] He played first-class and List A cricket for New South Wales earlier in his career. In October 2007 he published a book "Raiders of the Caribbean" (co-authored with Gerard Siggins) which tells the story of Ireland's remarkable performances in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

Playing career

New South Wales

Johnston made his first-class debut for New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in March 1999. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/8/8178/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Trent Johnston at Cricket Archive] ] He played his only List A match for them in October that year, against Queensland. He played four Pura Cup matches for them in 2000 before his career took him to Ireland.

Ireland

Johnston first played club cricket in Ireland in 1995 and returned for four more seasons, meeting his wife Vanessa in the country, with whom he now has two children. He continued playing Sydney Grade Cricket, but qualified for an Irish passport and then-coach Adrian Birrell decided he might be a useful addition to the Irish side. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/6550655.stm Dream comes true for Johnston] , BBC, 12 April 2007]

He made his debut for Ireland on 5 May 2004 against Surrey in a C & G Trophy match that Ireland won, only their second win against a first-class county. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Articles/2/2052.html Report] of Ireland v Surrey match at Cricket Archive] He also played in the next match of the competition against Northamptonshire.

His next appearances for Ireland were two matches against the West Indies in June, the second of which Ireland won. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Articles/2/2055.html Report] of Ireland v West Indies, 17 June 2004 Cricket Archive] He then played against the MCC later that month, before making his first-class debut for Ireland against the Netherlands in the Intercontinental Cup. This was followed by the 2004 European Championship [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2004/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMSA/squads.shtml Squads for the 2004 European Championship at CricketEurope] ] and a first-class match against Scotland.

The main action in 2005 was the 2005 ICC Trophy, hosted in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Johnston was in the Irish squad [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/ICCT2005/DATABASE/SQUADS/ireland.shtml Ireland squad for the 2005 ICC Trophy at CricketEurope] ] and they reached the final, losing to Scotland, but still qualifying for the 2007 World Cup. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/82/82994.html Scorecard] of Ireland v Scotland, ICC Trophy Final, 13 July 2005 at Cricket Archive] ] He was made Irish captain in time for the semi-final of the 2005 Intercontinental Cup against the UAE in Windhoek, Namibia. The match was drawn, but Ireland qualified for the final on bonus points. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/83/83903.html Scorecard] of Ireland v UAE, Intercontinental Cup semi-final, 23 October 2005 at Cricket Archive] Ireland faced Kenya in the final, winning by six wickets. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/83/83930.html Scorecard] of Ireland v Kenya, Intercontinental Cup Final, 27 October 2005 at Cricket Archive] ]

The following year started with several matches against English county sides before captaining Ireland [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/85/85626.html Scorecard] of Ireland v England ODI, 13 June 2006 at Cricket Archive] ] in their first ever One Day International against England. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Records/Ireland/Odis/Odi_List.html List of Ireland's ODI matches at Cricket Archive] ] He also played in the European Championship that year, [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV1/squads.shtml Squads for the 2006 European Championships at CricketEurope] ] which included ODIs against Scotland and the Netherlands. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/8/8178/One-Day_International_Matches.html One-Day International matches played by Trent Johnston at Cricket Archive] ] He also played in two Intercontinental Cup matches, against Namibia and Scotland.

Johnston remained Irish captain for the World Cricket League Division One tournament in Kenya in January/February 2007 [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/WCLDIV1/squads.shtml Squads for the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One at CricketEurope] ] and for the World Cup, [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/WORLDCUP/SQUADS/ireland.shtml Ireland squad for the 2007 World Cup at CricketEurope] ] playing an Intercontinental Cup match against the UAE in between the two events.

The World Cup provided Johnston with some of the high points in his cricket career, leading his team to a thrilling tie against Zimbabwe and hitting the winning runs against Pakistan to record one of the biggest upsets in cricket history. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6038.html Cricinfo profile] ] He also captained Ireland to a win over Bangladesh in the Super Eight stage of the tournament [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86138.html Scorecard] of Bangladesh v Ireland World Cup match, 15 April 2007 at Cricket Archive] ] as Ireland finished eighth in the tournament. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/Tables/ICC_World_Cup_2006-07.html 2007 World Cup points tables at Cricket Archive] ] He has now played a total of fifteen ODIs for Ireland, playing in all but two of Ireland's 17 ODIs.

He has remained captain of the Ireland side for their Friends Provident Trophy campaign in 2007 and took a hat-trick against Gloucestershire on 10 May 2007 [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/107/107484.html Scorecard] of Ireland v Gloucestershire match, 10 May 2007 at Cricket Archive] ] which was only the second hat-trick for Ireland, the only previous one coming in August 1877 against I Zingari. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/irer31.htm Hat-tricks for Ireland at CricketEurope Stats Zone] ]

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland as of 18 April 2007, Johnston has scored 989 runs at an average of 25.36, with a top score of 83 against Denmark in July 2004, one of five half-centuries he has scored for Ireland. He has taken 76 wickets at an average of 24.36, with best innings bowling figures of 6/23 against Namibia in May 2006, one of two five wicket hauls for Ireland.

In first-class cricket, he has scored 273 runs at an average of 21.00 with a top score of 71 and taken 41 wickets at an average of 21.51 with best innings bowling figures of 6/23. In List A cricket, he has scored 584 runs at an average of 20.85 and taken 39 wickets at an average of 36.25 with best innings bowling figures of 4/13.

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