Terry Stretton

Terry Kevin Stretton (23 May 1953 – 12 December 2018) is a former English cricketer. Stretton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cosby, Leicestershire.

Terry Stretton
Personal information
Full name
Terry Kevin Stretton
Born(1953-05-23)23 May 1953
Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Died12 December 2018 (2018-12-13) (aged 65)
Leicestershire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972–1975Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 20
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6*
Balls bowled 706
Wickets 4
Bowling average 84.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/71
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2013

Stretton made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1972.[1] On the fringes of the Leicestershire first eleven, he made a further appearance in 1972 against Yorkshire in the County Championship, while the following season he made a single appearance in the 1973 County Championship against Lancashire.[1] He made two further first-class appearances in 1974, against the touring Pakistanis and Middlesex in the County Championship, before making a final first-class appearance against the touring Australians in 1975.[1] In his six first-class appearances, he took 4 wickets at an average of 84.50, with best figures of 2/71.[2] With the bat, he scored 20 runs at a batting average of 5.00, with a high score of 6 not out.[3]

Stretton died in December 2018 following a brief illness.[4]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Terry Stretton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Terry Stretton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Terry Stretton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. "Terry Stretton (1953-2018)". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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