Brian Shantry
Encyclopedia
Brian Keith Shantry is a former English
cricketer
. Shantry was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium
.
Shantry made his first-class
debut for Gloucestershire
against Somerset
in the 1978 County Championship
. Shantry played 2 further first-class matches against Worcestershire
in 1978 and Oxford University
in 1979.
In the same year that he made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire, he made his List-A debut for the county against Somerset. Shantry made 5 List-A appearances for Gloucestershire from 1978 to 1979, with his final List-A match for the county coming against Somerset.
In 1983 Shantry made his List-A debut for Dorset
against Essex
in the 1st round of the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Shantry played 2 List-A matches for Dorset, with his second and final List-A match for Dorset coming against Somerset in 1986.
In the same season that Shantry made his debut for Dorset, he also made his debut for the county in the 1983 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire
. Shantry played 13 Minor Counties matches for Dorset, with his final match for the county coming against Cornwall
in 1985.
In 1990 Shantry made his debut for Shropshire
in a List-A match against Derbyshire
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. Shantry represented Shropshire in a further List-A match in 1993 against Somerset in the NatWest Trophy. He also made his Minor Counties Championship for Shropshire in 1990 against Wales Minor Counties
. Shantry played 12 Minor County matches for Shropshire from 1990 to 1996, with his final match for the county coming against Herefordshire
.
and Jack
both currently play first-class cricket.
English people
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cricketer
Cricketer
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. Shantry was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
.
Shantry made his first-class
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...
debut for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
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...
in the 1978 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. Shantry played 2 further first-class matches against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
in 1978 and Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1979.
In the same year that he made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire, he made his List-A debut for the county against Somerset. Shantry made 5 List-A appearances for Gloucestershire from 1978 to 1979, with his final List-A match for the county coming against Somerset.
In 1983 Shantry made his List-A debut for Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset 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 Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
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 the 1st round of the 1983 NatWest Trophy. Shantry played 2 List-A matches for Dorset, with his second and final List-A match for Dorset coming against Somerset in 1986.
In the same season that Shantry made his debut for Dorset, he also made his debut for the county in the 1983 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
. Shantry played 13 Minor Counties matches for Dorset, with his final match for the county coming 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 1985.
In 1990 Shantry made his debut 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...
in a List-A match against 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...
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. Shantry represented Shropshire in a further List-A match in 1993 against Somerset in the NatWest Trophy. He also made his Minor Counties Championship for Shropshire in 1990 against Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
. Shantry played 12 Minor County matches for Shropshire from 1990 to 1996, with his final match for the county coming against Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
Family
Shantry's sons AdamAdam Shantry
Adam John Shantry is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.Shantry made the bold move of playing for Balwyn CC before playing for Shropshire as a youngster, joining Northamptonshire in 2003 and then moving to Warwickshire two years later...
and Jack
Jack Shantry
Jack David Shantry is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire.Shantry played for Shropshire Under-17s as early as July 2004, scoring 64 at the top of the order against Yorkshire Under-17s....
both currently play first-class cricket.
External links
- Brian Shantry at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Brian Shantry 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...