Andy Gray (cricketer)
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Andy Gray is an Australian first-class cricket
er, born to English
parents. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his first-class debut for Yorkshire
in 2001, against Northamptonshire
, scoring a duck
, his only batting contribution during the match.
Despite Yorkshire's 2002 relegation from Division One of the County Championship
, Gray played with them until 2004. The next year, he moved to Derbyshire
, where he remained until 2006. He again made a duck in his first innings for the team. Gray represented both Yorkshire and Derbyshire in Twenty20
cricket. In total, he played in thirty four first-class matches, forty nine one day games and sixteen Twenty20 games.
Latterly, Gray represented Shifnal Cricket Club, who play in the Birmingham Premier League. In 2010 and 2011, Gray played in the Minor Counties Championship for Shropshire
.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, born to English
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...
parents. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his first-class debut for Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 2001, against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
, scoring a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
, his only batting contribution during the match.
Despite Yorkshire's 2002 relegation from Division One of the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, Gray played with them until 2004. The next year, he moved to Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
, where he remained until 2006. He again made a duck in his first innings for the team. Gray represented both Yorkshire and Derbyshire in Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket. In total, he played in thirty four first-class matches, forty nine one day games and sixteen Twenty20 games.
Latterly, Gray represented Shifnal Cricket Club, who play in the Birmingham Premier League. In 2010 and 2011, Gray played in the Minor Counties Championship for Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire 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 Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
External links
- Andy Gray at Cricket Archive