Tom Friend
Tom Friend (born 3 May 1991) is an English cricketer. Friend is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and was educated on the island at West Wight Middle School and Carisbrooke College, before attending Brockenhurst College on the mainland.[1]
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| Full name | Tom Friend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1991 Newport, Isle of Wight, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Friendy[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Cardiff MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friend played Second XI cricket for the Worcestershire Second XI in 2010.[2] On 28 February 2011 it was announced that Friend had signed for the Unicorns for the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[3] It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Lancashire. His maiden wicket, taken in this match, was Tom Smith. He made two further appearances in the competition against Essex and Lancashire,[4] but he failed to take any further wickets.
While studying for his degree in Sport Development at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Friend made his debut in first-class cricket for Cardiff MCC University against Somerset at Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground in 2012. He made a further first-class appearance in that season against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[5]
References
- "Player profile: Tom Friend". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- "Teams Tom Friend played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- "Benham and Thornely in Unicorns squad". ESPNcricinfo. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- "List A Matches played by Tom Friend". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- "First-Class Matches played by Tom Friend". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
External links
- Tom Friend at ESPNcricinfo
- Tom Friend at CricketArchive (subscription required)