Ian Johnston (cricketer)
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Robert Ian Johnston usually known as Ian Johnston (born 1 July 1948 in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
) is an Irish former cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
bowler, he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1979 and 1983, including three first-class
matches and two List A matches.
in June 1979 and made his first-class debut against Sri Lanka the following month. He also played against FW Millett's XI
, Scotland, the MCC
, Wales and Worcestershire
in 1979. He played four times in 1980, including two matches against the West Indies and his List A debut against Middlesex
at Lord's
. He played against Canada and Middlesex in 1981, and against Sussex
and Scotland in 1983, his final games for Ireland.
at an average of 24.07, scoring two half-centuries
with a top score of 72 against the MCC in June 1980. He took four wickets at an average
of 45.29, with best innings bowling figures of 2/49 against Middlesex in July 1981.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is an Irish former cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
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...
bowler, he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1979 and 1983, including three 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...
matches and two List A matches.
Playing career
Johnston made his debut for Ireland against SurreySurrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in June 1979 and made his first-class debut against Sri Lanka the following month. He also played against FW Millett's XI
Frederick Millett
Frederick William Millett was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970...
, Scotland, the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, Wales and 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 1979. He played four times in 1980, including two matches against the West Indies and his List A debut against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. He played against Canada and Middlesex in 1981, and against Sussex
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...
and Scotland in 1983, his final games for Ireland.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Johnston scored 361 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 24.07, scoring two half-centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
with a top score of 72 against the MCC in June 1980. He took four wickets at an 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 45.29, with best innings bowling figures of 2/49 against Middlesex in July 1981.