Peter Booth (cricketer)

Peter Booth (born 2 November 1952) is an English former cricketer who played for Leicestershire from 1972 to 1981. He appeared in 90 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed lower-order batsman.

Peter Booth
Personal information
Born (1952-11-02) 2 November 1952 (age 71)
Shipley, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972–1981Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 90 123
Runs scored 767 365
Batting average 13.00 10.13
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 58* 40*
Balls bowled 8,874 5,058
Wickets 162 135
Bowling average 28.08 25.43
5 wickets in innings 1 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/93 5/33
Catches/stumpings 27/– 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 March 2024

He scored 767 runs: his highest score was 58 not out to save a match against Lancashire at Leicester in 1976. He took 162 wickets with a best performance of six for 93.[1]

Booth was one of ten members of Leicestershire's first County Championship winning team in 1975 to have a road in Leicester named after him by the city council. Chris Balderstone, Brian Davison, Barry Dudleston, Ken Higgs, David Humphries, Ray Illingworth, Norman McVicker, John Steele and Roger Tolchard were the others. Jack Birkenshaw, Graham McKenzie and Mick Norman missed out as there were already roads using their surnames.

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