Jonathan Garth
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm medium-pace | |
| Career | First-class | List A |
| Matches | 3 | 4 |
| Runs scored | 34 | 33 |
| Batting average | 5.66 | 11.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 11 | 17 |
| Balls bowled | 192 | 227 |
| Wickets | 0 | 4 |
| Bowling average | - | 31.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a |
| Best Bowling | 0/34 | 3/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 2/0 | 2/0 |
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First-class debut: 16 August 1986 |
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Jonathan Digby "Jon" Garth (born 12 January 1965 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa[1]) is a South African-born former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler[1], he played 26 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1986 and 1989[2], including three first-class matches[3] and four List A matches.[4]
[edit] Playing Career
Garth made his debut for Ireland in May 1986, playing two matches against India. The following month, he played twice against Yorkshire and against Wales and Leicestershire[2] in his List A debut.[4] In July, he played against the MCC, scoring 64 in the Ireland second innings, his highest score (and only half-century) in all matches for Ireland. The following month, he made his first-class debut, playing against Scotland in Glasgow.[3]
He continued in the Ireland team throughout 1987, 1988 and 1989, playing against Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Scotland, the MCC, Worcestershire and Derbyshire, amongst others. Playing against Northamptonshire in a NatWest Trophy match in June 1987[4], he took 3/28, his best bowling figures for Ireland[2] and in List A cricket.[1]
He played his last game for Ireland in August 1989 against Wales.[2]
[edit] Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 392 runs at an average of 14.00, and took 24 wickets at an average of 43.46.[2]
