| Adam Shantry | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Adam John Shantry |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Nickname: | Shants |
| Heightcm: | 190 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Northamptonshire |
| Club2: | Warwickshire |
| Year2: | 2005–2007 |
| Club3: | Glamorgan |
| Year3: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubnumber3: | 5 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 9 May |
| Debutyear1: | 2003 |
| Debutfor1: | Northants |
| Debutagainst1: | Cambridge University |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 29 August |
| Debutyear2: | 2002 |
| Debutfor2: | Northamptonshire Cricket Board |
| Debutagainst2: | Yorkshire Cricket Board |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 25 |
| Runs1: | 345 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.42 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/0 |
| Top Score1: | 100 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,378 |
| Wickets1: | 78 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.11 |
| Fivefor1: | 4 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/49 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 11 |
| Runs2: | 48 |
| Bat Avg2: | 16.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 19* |
| Deliveries2: | 360 |
| Wickets2: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.66 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 1 |
| Runs3: | – |
| Bat Avg3: | – |
| 100S/50S3: | – |
| Top Score3: | – |
| Deliveries3: | 12 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/– |
| Date: | 9 August |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21407.html |
Adam John Shantry (born 13 November 1982) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.
Shantry played for Shropshire as a youngster, joining Northamptonshire in 2003 and then moving to Warwickshire two years later. In 2007 he played two first-class matches for Warwickshire taking four wickets but he was released at the end of the season.[1] He subsequently signed a two-year deal with Glamorgan.[2] and scored his first ever 100 against Leicestershire on 6 August 2009 he also has a SC. He announced his retirement in August 2011, having failed to recover from a persistent knee injury.[3] In all he claimed 90 wickets in 32 first-class games at an average 24.60.
Born in Bristol, Shantry's father, Brian also played county cricket, for Gloucestershire.
Shantry is a devoted Bristol City fan and follows them around the country in the cricket off-season. Adam and his family live in Shrewsbury. In January 2017 he was promoted to the role of Cricket Professional at Shrewsbury School. His wife is a Maths teacher at the same school.
In September 2013, Shantry was part of a group who swam the English Channel in memory of former teammate Tom Maynard, who died in 2012. He hopes to raise £10,000 for the Tom Maynard Trust.[4]