| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph James Porter | |||
| Born | 5 May 1980 Hammersmith, London, England |
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| Batting style | Left-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2005-2006 | Oxfordshire | |||
| 2002 | Surrey Cricket Board | |||
| 2001 | Surrey | |||
| 2000-2002 | Oxford University | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | FC | LA | ||
| Matches | 12 | 2 | ||
| Runs scored | 522 | 119 | ||
| Batting average | 26.10 | 59.50 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/4 | –/1 | ||
| Top score | 93 | 96 | ||
| Balls bowled | 248 | 60 | ||
| Wickets | 6 | 4 | ||
| Bowling average | 34.33 | 12.75 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | ||
| Best bowling | 3/50 | 4/51 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 7/– | 1/– | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2010 | ||||
Joseph 'Joe' James Porter (born 5 May 1980) is an English cricketer. Porter is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Hammersmith, London.
Porter made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Somerset in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the University in 9 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire. His final first-class match came for a British Universities team against the touring Sri Lankans. In his 12 career first-class matches, he scored 522 runs at a batting average of 26.10, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 96. In the field he took 7 catches, while with the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 34.33, with best figures of 3/50.
In 2001, he represented Surrey in a single List A match against Northamptonshire.[1] The following season he represented the Surrey Cricket Board in a single List A match against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[2] In his only match for the Board, he scored his career high List A score, by making 96 runs.[3] In his 2 matches, he scored a total of 119 runs at an average of 59.50, while in the field he took a single catch. With the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 12.75, with best figures of 4/51.[4]
In 2005, Porter joined Oxfordshire. His debut for the county came in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. During the 2005 season, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset.[5] He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Hertfordshire.[6]