Greg Thompson (cricketer)

Greg Thompson
Personal information
Full name Greg James Thompson
Born (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 23) 18 March 2008 v Bangladesh
Last ODI 22 March 2008 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–present Ireland
2007–2008 Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA Youth ODI
Matches 3 12 4 19
Runs scored 2 132 2 117
Batting average 1.00 18.85 0.66 8.35
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 2 38 2 26
Balls bowled 72 1,107 84 771
Wickets 1 17 2 27
Bowling average 73.00 35.58 37.50 21.74
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 2
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/35 3/76 1/2 5/26
Catches/stumpings 1/– 7/– 1/– 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2008

Greg Thompson (born September 17, 1987) is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He has played for Ireland since 2004, playing for the full squad before reverting to play for the Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 teams respectively from 2005 onwards. He is currently the head of hockey and cricket at Bangor Grammar School. He played for Lancashire during 2005, having played for Hampshire's Second XI in 2004. He represented Lancashire in the Second XI trophy during 2006.

Thompson represented Ireland in the 2004 and 2006 Under-19 World Cups. Greg plays for a leading hockey club in Ireland, Lisnagarvey. Greg was part of the squad that won the 2012 Irish hockey League and went on to play in the Euro Hockey League.

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