Jonathan Garth

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = IRE
name = Jonathan Garth
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium-pace
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = First-class
H1 matches = 3
H1 runs = 34
H1 bat avg = 5.66
H1 100s/50s = 0/0
H1 top score = 11
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 192
H1 wickets = 0
H1 bowl avg = -
H1 5s = 0
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = 0/34
H1 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Heading2 = List A
H2 matches= 4
H2 runs = 33
H2 bat avg = 11.00
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 17
H2 amountbowled = 227
H2 wickets = 4
H2 bowl avg = 31.00
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = n/a
H2 best bowling = 3/28
H2 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = First-class
debut date = 16 August
debut year = 1986
last date = 8 July
last year = 1989
date = 10 April
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26753/26753.html Cricket Archive]

Jonathan Digby "Jon" Garth (born 12 January 1965 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26753/26753.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) is a South African-born former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 26 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1986 and 1989 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire101.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] , including three first-class matches [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26753/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Jon Garth at Cricket Archive] ] and four List A matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26753/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Jon Garth at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

Garth made his debut for Ireland in May 1986, playing two matches against India. The following month, he played twice against Yorkshire and against Wales and Leicestershire in his List A debut. In July, he played against the MCC, scoring 64 in the Ireland second innings, his highest score (and only half-century) in all matches for Ireland. The following month, he made his first-class debut, playing against Scotland in Glasgow.

He continued in the Ireland team throughout 1987, 1988 and 1989, playing against Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Scotland, the MCC, Worcestershire and Derbyshire, amongst others. Playing against Northamptonshire in a NatWest Trophy match in June 1987, he took 3/28, his best bowling figures for Ireland and in List A cricket.

He played his last game for Ireland in August 1989 against Wales.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 392 runs at an average of 14.00, and took 24 wickets at an average of 43.46.

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