Patrick Bartholomew Gouge (born 3 February 2003) is an English-born cricketer who plays for Jersey. He has also played for Durham University.
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| Full name | Patrick Bartholomew Gouge | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 2003 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-break | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 21) | 28 July 2023 v Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 July 2024 v Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
editPatrick Bartholomew Gouge was born 3 February 2003 in Cambridge.[1][2]
He attended Durham University,[3][4] where he studied geography.[5]
Career
editHaving previously represented Jersey at under-19s level[1][6] and played for Durham University,[3] Gouge made his senior international debut for the island against Denmark at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 28 July 2023.[7]
On 2 September 2023, he made a score of 14 opening the batting as Jersey beat Guernsey by 173 runs in the Inter-Insular 50-over match.[8][9]
Later that month, he was part of the Jersey squad which won their group to reach finals week at the T10 2023 European Cricket Championship in Málaga, Spain,[10] hitting 50 in the island's match against Bulgaria.[11]
Gouge scored his maiden T20I half-century in the first match of a double-header with Spain on 14 April 2024. Opening the batting, he hit 52 runs off 38 balls before continuing his good form into the second game of the event, held at La Manga, Cartagena, Spain, by bludgeoning 48 from just 27 deliveries.[12][13][14]
He was among the 14-man squad named for the 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier to be held in Germany in July 2024.[15] Gouge kept wicket in the opening match against Serbia and carried out his first international stumping.[16]
Gouge was selected in the Jersey squad to face the Zimbabwe A Under-25 team in two one-day matches at New Farnley Cricket Club in Yorkshire, England, in August 2024.[17] The following month he scored 17 off 12 balls as Jersey defeated Guernsey by two wickets in the 2024 Inter-Insular Trophy one-day match.[18] Later in September he was named in Jersey's 14-player squad for the 2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Kenya[19] and made his List A debut in the islanders' opening match against the hosts.[20][21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile of Patrick Gouge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Players Patrick Gouge". Wisden. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (25 June 2024). "Jersey boss aims to boost players' English exposure". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "DUCC members bowling away competitors on representative duties". Durham University. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Gouge". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Lyall, Rod (22 September 2021). "Scotland put Jersey's U19s in a spin". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "T20 World Cup Qualifier: Jersey beat Denmark by 28 runs to end tournament on a high". BBC Sport. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Jersey's young players impress after big 50-over win in Guernsey". BBC Sport. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Morris, Michael (4 September 2023). "Jersey Cricket's inter-insular win comes at 'exciting time' for the sport". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "MacRae 'delighted' with young squad's T10 performance". Jersey Evening Post. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "European Cricket Championship: Jersey thrash Belgium and Bulgaria". BBC Sport. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Corbel, Elliot (16 April 2024). "Learning lessons in La Manga for Jersey Cricket". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Jersey beaten twice by Spain in opening matches of 2024". BBC Sport. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Beswick, Daniel (17 April 2024). "Spain claim rankings-boosting 2-0 win over Jersey". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Jersey pick squad for T20 World Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey vs Serbia". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Corbel, Elliot (31 July 2024). "Gouge gets his chance to make an impression". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Great Scott! Simpson seals victory at the death". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Jersey Men's Squad Announced for ICC CWC Challenge League". Jersey Cricket. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Jersey vs Kenya". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Patel stars as Jersey lose to hosts Kenya in opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2024.