Ian Westwood

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Ian Westwood
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Ian Westwood sweeps to bring up his century against Cambridge UCCE, April 2005
Personal information
Full name
Ian James Westwood
Born (1982-07-13) 13 July 1982 (age 41)
Birmingham, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam

Ian James Westwood (born 13 July 1982) is a former English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He retired from cricket in June 2017. [1]

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Career

Westwood made his senior debut for Warwickshire in a friendly List A match in 2001. It wasn't until 2003 until he made his first-class debut. For the next two seasons he was in and out of the side but cemented his place at the end of the 2005 season with some consistent performances. The 2006 season brought Westwood his maiden first-class 100.

In November 2008, Westwood was appointed Warwickshire captain in succession to Darren Maddy. [2]

On 27 June 2017 Westwood announced his retirement from cricket. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Westwood retires with immediate effect". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. "Westwood named as Warwickshire's captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. "Warwickshire batsman Westwood retires". BBC Sport. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. "Westwood retires with immediate effect". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.