Mike Garnham

Michael Anthony Garnham (born 20 August 1960) is a former English cricketer who played for Essex, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire as a wicket-keeper/batsman between 1979 and 1995.[1]

Mike Garnham
Personal information
Full name
Michael Anthony Garnham
Born (1960-08-20) 20 August 1960
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978–1979Gloucestershire
1980–1988Leicestershire
1989–1995Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 207 256
Runs scored 6240 2640
Batting average 27.48 18.72
100s/50s 5/33 1/4
Top score 123 110
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 429/41 217/37
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2022

While attending North Devon College in Barnstaple, Garnham was selected to tour India with an English Schools team in 1977-78.[2] He also toured Australia with England Young Cricketers in 1978-79.[3]

A highlight of his career came in 1985 when he helped Leicestershire to win the Benson and Hedges Cup, joining Peter Willey in an unbroken match-clinching partnership of 80 in the Final.[4] He also played in the Essex sides which won the County Championship in 1991 and 1992,

Garnham now lives in Halstead, Essex. He works in planning in rural north Essex.[5]

References

  1. "Mike Garnham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. "ESCA Tour of India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1978, pp. 71–75.
  3. "England Young Cricketers in Australia 1978/79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. "Essex v Leicestershire at Lord's, 20 Jul 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. Fissler, Neil (26 May 2015). "Where are they now? Leicestershire – Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1985". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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