Gary Paul Butcher (born 11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all-rounder who bowled right arm medium pace.
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| Full name | Gary Paul Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1975 Clapham, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alan Butcher (father), Mark Butcher (brother), Martin Butcher (uncle) Ian Butcher (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994-1998 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-2002 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Hertfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 13 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University from just 64 balls. His best bowling figures came against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 1996 when he took 7/77.[1]
After not being able to command a regular position in the County Championship side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the Championship.[1]
In 2000 during a Championship match against Derbyshire he took four wickets in four balls, the first Surrey bowler to achieve the feat since Pat Pocock in 1972.[2]
Since retiring from playing, Butcher has worked as a sports coach at King's College School in Wimbledon and Reigate Priory CC.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Player Profile". glamorgancricketarchives.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Black History Month Player Profiles". Surrey CCC. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.