Keith Medlycott

Infobox Recent cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Keith Medlycott
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Slow left arm orthodox
FCs = 141
FC runs = 3584
FC bat avg = 25.94
FC 100s/50s = 3/21
FC top score = 153
FC balls = 22504
FC wickets = 357
FC bowl avg = 32.26
FC 5s = 18
FC 10s = 6
FC best bowling = 8/52
FC catches/stumpings = 90/0
List As = 58
List A runs = 431
List A bat avg = 15.39
List A 100s/50s = 0/0
List A top score = 44*
List A balls = 1791
List A wickets = 49
List A bowl avg = 29.71
List A 5s = 0
List A 10s = 0
List A best bowling = 4/18
List A catches/stumpings = 17/0
debut date = 27 June
debut year = 1984
last date = 3 May
last year = 2005
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6962/6962.html

Keith Thomas Medlycott (born May 12, 1965 at Whitechapel, London) was an English cricketer, a left-arm spinner and middle order batsman for Surrey and Northern Transvaal. Known as "Medders", Medlycott travelled to the West Indies during England’s 1989-1990 tour, but he did not play in any Test matches. In the winter of 1990 he toured Sri Lanka with the England A team. His career in first-class cricket spanned 1984 to 1991, and in List A matches from 1985 to 1991 (but with one final match in 2005).

Of his three first-class centuries, one was made on debut against Cambridge University, whilst another was made in Surrey's record seventh wicket partnership of 262 - with Jack Richards - against Kent in 1987. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/44/44888.html] [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/49/49112.html]

At the end of 1991, Medlycott was forced into premature retirement at the age of 26 due to developing a tendency to fail to let go of the ball when bowling, known as the bowling "yips". In 1997 he returned to Surrey as a coach, where he helped secure three County Championship titles and four one-day trophies. He moved on from his position in 2003, and went on to work for the International Cricket Council as a high performance manager for umpires.

He also played for the Minor County Buckinghamshire, appearing for them in one match in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy against Lancashire in 2005, fourteen years after his previous appearance in a List A fixture. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/82/82174.html]

Currently he is plying his trade at Reed's School in Cobham, Surrey as a cricket guru.

References

* Player information [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/16997.html page] , retrieved on March 10 2007