John Heath (cricketer, born 1978)

John Alexander Heath (born 1 June 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Heath was born at Grimsby and was educated at Sir John Nelthorpe School, before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge to study East German literature.[1] While at Cambridge he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge UCCE against Surrey in 2002 at Fenner's.[2][notes 1] He later played two first-class matches for Cambridge University, the first later in 2002 against Oxford University, and the second against the same opposition in 2003.[2] He scored 43 runs across his two matches for Cambridge University,[3] while with his right-arm medium pace bowling he took 2 wickets.[4] He gained a cricket blue and graduated with a PhD.[1]

Heath played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 2002, making a single appearance at Grantham against Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] His brother, Duncan, also played first-class cricket.