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| Full name | George Henry Simmons Garton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1997 Brighton, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling Allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only T20I(cap 93) | 26 January 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Sussex (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,30 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022. [1]
Garton made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016. [2] Prior to his first-class debut,Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3]
In August 2020,in the third round of matches in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy,Garton took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. [4] In 2021,he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred. [5] He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches.
On 25 August 2021,Garton was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. [6] He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against Rajasthan Royals. [7] In April 2022,he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred. [8]
In September 2022 Garton was bought by the Joburg Super Kings for the inaugural season in the SA20 league in 2023. [9]
In November 2023 Garton joined Warwickshire,having previously worked under Bears first-team coach Mark Robinson at Sussex.
In November 2017,Garton was added to England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series as cover for Jake Ball. [10]
In June 2021,Garton was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka. [11]
In December 2021,Garton was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies. [12] He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022,for England against the West Indies. [13]
Garton was educated at Hurstpierpoint College. [14] [15]