Michael Booth (cricketer)

Michael Gary Booth (born 12 February 2001) is a Zimbabwean-born South African cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1]

Michael Booth
Personal information
Full name
Michael Gary Booth
Born (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2023–presentWarwickshire (squad no. 27)
First-class debut5 April 2024 Warwickshire v Worcestershire
T20 debut13 September 2019 KZN-Inland v SW Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 2 6
Runs scored 1
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s –/– –/– –/–
Top score 1
Balls bowled 133 48 134
Wickets 2 1 5
Bowling average 55.00 63.00 31.40
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/72 1/21 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 April 2024

Early life edit

Booth grew up in Zimbabwe and attended St. John's Preparatory School in Harare before moving to South Africa, where he was educated at Hilton College and Durham University.[2]

Career edit

He made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 13 September 2019.[3] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire on 10 August 2023, against Glamorgan in the 2023 One-Day Cup.[4] He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire on 5 April 2024, against Worcestershire in the 2024 County Championship.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Michael Booth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Teams Michael Booth Played For". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "4th Match, Pool B, CSA Provincial T20 Cup at Kimberley, Sep 13 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "GLAM vs WARKS Cricket Scorecard, , Group B at Neath, August 10, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "5th Match, Birmingham, April 05 - 08, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

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