Gareth Rees (cricketer)
Gareth Peter Rees (born 8 April 1985) is a Welsh cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Glamorgan.
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| Full name | Gareth Peter Rees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1985 Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gums | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2005 | Wales Minor Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2014 | Glamorgan (squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 26 July 2006 Glamorgan v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 28 August 2003 Wales Minor Counties v Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rees was born in Swansea. He represented Wales U17s at rugby and was a prominent member of the successful Felinfoel Youth Rugby team. He graduated with first class honours in Maths and Physics from the University of Bath.
In 2003 Rees played for Wales Minor Counties and Glamorgan's 2nd XI. He finally made his County Championship debut against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. He won his county cap in 2009. Rees also represented the MCC in the opening game of the 2012 season against Lancashire.
By the end of the 2013 season, Rees is still going strong for Glamorgan, having scored two centuries during the season in the County Championship, but he did not make any appearances in the Friends Life t20.
Career best performances
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC | 154 | Glamorgan v Surrey | The Oval | 2009 |
| LA | 123 not out | Glamorgan v Essex | Chelmsford | 2009 |
| T20 | 38 | Glamorgan v Essex | Chelmsford | 2011 |
External links
- Gareth Rees at ESPNcricinfo
- Gareth Rees at Glamorgan CCC