Cornwall County Cricket Club was formed in 1894, and first competed in the Minor Counties Championship in 1904.[1] Their first appearance in List A cricket was in 1970, and in total they have played seventeen matches, making four Gillette Cup, five NatWest Trophy and eight Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy appearances.[n 1] On three occasions the county progressed to the third round of the competition: in 2001, 2002, and 2003.[3] Minor counties teams were excluded from the competition from the 2006 season;[4] Cornwall's last match was against the Netherlands in the first round of the 2004 competition.[3]
In their seventeen List A matches, 69 players have represented Cornwall. Gary Thomas has appeared the most times for the county, playing in twelve matches, closely followed by Jonathan Kent, who made eleven appearances. Kent recorded the highest score in List A cricket for Cornwall, scoring 80 runs against Somerset Cricket Board in 2002. Steven Pope, who played 109 first-class matches in his native South Africa is Cornwall's leading run-scorer, having scored 294 runs in his eight appearances for the county.[5]Justin Stephens's thirteen wickets for the county is the most by any player, but Charlie Shreck has the best bowling figures, having taken five wickets against Worcestershire in 2002.[6]Gavin Edwards, who appeared for Cornwall on seven occasions, has claimed the most dismissals as wicket-keeper, taking five catches and making two stumpings.[7] Only three non-English players have appeared for Cornwall; Jersey's Ryan Driver, Pakistan's Naeem Akhtar and South Africa's Steven Pope.
The players in this list have all played at least one List A match. Cornwall cricketers who have not represented the county in List A cricket are not included in the list. Players are initially listed in order of appearance; where players made their debut in the same match, they are initially listed by batting order.
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. Founded in 1870, Gloucestershire have always been first-class and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club played its first senior match in 1870 and W. G. Grace was their captain. The club plays home games at the Bristol County Ground in the Bishopston area of north Bristol. A number of games are also played at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival at the College Ground, Cheltenham and matches have also been played at the Gloucester cricket festival at The King's School, Gloucester.
Devon County Cricket Club is one of 20 minor county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Devon.
Thomas Munkholt Hansen is a Danish cricketer. Hansen is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium. In 1997, Hansen became the third Dane, after Ole Mortensen and Soren Henriksen, to play English county cricket when he joined Hampshire. His first-class career with Hampshire was brief, playing just four matches in three seasons. After leaving Hampshire, Hansen established himself as a regular in the Danish team, representing it in the ICC Trophy and List A cricket, until 2009.
Ajay Bobby Chawla is a Danish cricketer. Chawla is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born at Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Municipality.
David Angove is an English List A cricketer who played for Cornwall Cricket Club. In his only List A appearance he scored 6 runs and took 4 wickets for 65 runs. against Warwickshire in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. This performance was noted by Warwickshire, who immediately picked Angove for their upcoming Second XI fixture against Middlesex.
Boscawen Park is a cricket ground located in recreation grounds along Malpas Road in Truro, Cornwall. The ground is situated directly next to the River Truro, which runs alongside its western side. The end names are the City End to the north and the Malpas End to the south. Alternatively, these ends are also known as the Cathedral End and River End.
Roskear is a street and area on the eastern edge of Camborne, Cornwall. In the early 1900s, the area had a tram loop.
Richard Denison Bedbrook is an English professional cricket coach and former player. Bedbrook was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast.
Justin Christopher John Stephens is a Cornish cricketer. Stephens is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Penzance, Cornwall.
Christopher Andrew Hunkin is an English cricketer. Hunkin is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at St Austell, Cornwall.
Philip Anthony Thomas is an English cricketer. Thomas is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
Zaheer Abbas Sher is an English cricketer. Sher is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Slough, Berkshire. His nickname is Bobby.
Keith Andrew Arnold is a former English first-class cricketer. Arnold was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Solihull, Warwickshire.
Stephen John Watts is a former English cricketer. Watts was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Luton, Bedfordshire.
Benjamin James Frazer is an English cricketer. Frazer is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Truro, Cornwall.
Christopher Stephen Carey is a former English cricketer. Carey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Chelmsford, Essex.
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