Tom Stayt

Thomas Patrick Stayt (born 20 January 1986) is an English cricketer. Stayt is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire and later undertook further education at Exeter University.[1]

One of the first graduates of the Gloucestershire cricket academy, where he spent four years,[1] Stayt made his debut for Gloucestershire in a first-class match against Middlesex in the 2007 County Championship, claiming his maiden first-class wicket in the match when he dismissed Andrew Strauss.[2] He made two further first-class appearances in the 2007 season against Leicestershire and Middlesex. In 2008, he made his List A debut against Somerset in the 2008 Friends Provident Trophy. The following season he made three further List A appearances for Gloucestershire in the 2009 Friends Provident Trophy.[3] In his four List A matches, he took 3 wickets at an average of 43.33, with best figures of 2/51.[4] During the 2009 season, he played his last first-class match against Leicestershire in the County Championship, which was also his first since 2007.[2] In his total of four first-class matches, he took 6 wickets at an average of 49.16, with best figures of 3/51.[5] He was released by Gloucestershire at the end of the 2009 season[6] and currently works as a personal trainer in Bath, Somerset.[7]