John Birch (cricketer)

John Dennis Birch (born 18 June 1955) is an English former first-class cricketer active 1973–1988 who played for Nottinghamshire.[1] Born in Nottingham, he made his first-class debut as a teenager batting in the middle order. Originally considered an all-rounder because of his medium-pace change bowling, his bowling faded away as he matured into a consistent, but never prolific, batsman and fine fielder.

John Birch
Personal information
Full name
John Dennis Birch
Born (1955-06-18) 18 June 1955 (age 69)
Aspley, Nottingham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RoleBatter
RelationsSon, Dan Birch
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973–1988Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 250 235
Runs scored 8,673 3,793
Batting average 27.53 24.95
100s/50s 6/51 –/19
Top score 125 92
Balls bowled 4,005 1,416
Wickets 50 35
Bowling average 48.92 31.82
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/64 3/26
Catches/stumpings 182/– 53/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 November 2024

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