Andrew Pugh
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Andrew 'Andy' Joseph Pugh (born 26 May 1969) is a former English
cricket
er. Pugh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Torquay
, Devon
.
in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall
, in doing so beginning a 16 year playing career with the county. From 1989 to 2005, he represented the county in 113 Championship matches, the last of which came against Wiltshire
. He made his MCCA Knockout Trophy
debut for the county in 1990 against Cornwall. From 1990 to 2004, he represented the county in 44 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Suffolk
. During this playing career with Devon, he won two Minor Counties Championships and two MCCA Knockout Trophy's.
Outside of the Minor counties arena, Pugh played Second XI cricket for the Sussex Second XI
(1986–1987) and the Somerset Second XI
in 1997.
against Somerset
. From 1990 to 2005, he represented Devon in 18 List A matches, the last of which came in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
against Essex
. In his 15 List A matches, he scored 271 runs at a batting average
of 16.93, with a single half century high score of 54. In the field he took 10 catches. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a bowling average
of 24.57, with best figures of 2/4 against Staffordshire
in the 2000 NatWest Trophy
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Pugh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Minor counties cricket
Pugh made his debut for DevonDevon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, in doing so beginning a 16 year playing career with the county. From 1989 to 2005, he represented the county in 113 Championship matches, the last of which came against Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. He made his MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
debut for the county in 1990 against Cornwall. From 1990 to 2004, he represented the county in 44 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Suffolk
Suffolk County Cricket Club
Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....
. During this playing career with Devon, he won two Minor Counties Championships and two MCCA Knockout Trophy's.
Outside of the Minor counties arena, Pugh played Second XI cricket for the Sussex Second XI
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
(1986–1987) and the Somerset Second XI
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in 1997.
List A cricket
Pugh played List A cricket for Devon at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut in that format in the 1990 NatWest Trophy1990 NatWest Trophy
The 1990 NatWest Trophy was the 10th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 27 June and 1 September 1990...
against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
. From 1990 to 2005, he represented Devon in 18 List A matches, the last of which came in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was the 4th Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, an English county cricket tournament, held between 3 May and 3 September 2005. The competition was contested by all 18 first-class counties, as well as 10 minor counties and the national teams of Scotland, Ireland,...
against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. In his 15 List A matches, he scored 271 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 16.93, with a single half century high score of 54. In the field he took 10 catches. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 24.57, with best figures of 2/4 against Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 2000 NatWest Trophy
2000 NatWest Trophy
The 2000 NatWest Trophy was the 20th and last NatWest Trophy before being renamed the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy for the 2001 version. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 2 May and 26 August 2000...
.
External links
- Andrew Pugh at ESPNcricinfo
- Andrew Pugh at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...