Country: | England |
Fullname: | John Alexander Heath |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1978 |
Birth Place: | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
Family: | Duncan Heath (brother) |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Club1: | Cambridge UCCE |
Year1: | 2002 |
Club2: | Cambridge University |
Year2: | 2002 - 2003 |
Club3: | Lincolnshire |
Year3: | 2002 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 44 |
Bat Avg1: | 11.00 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 35 |
Deliveries1: | 222 |
Wickets1: | 2 |
Bowl Avg1: | 57.00 |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 2/83 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
Date: | 15 February |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/45571.html Cricinfo |
John Alexander Heath (born 1 June 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Heath was born at Grimsby and was educated at Sir John Nelthorpe School, before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge to study East German literature.[1] While at Cambridge he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge UCCE against Surrey in 2002 at Fenner's.[2] He later played two first-class matches for Cambridge University, the first later in 2002 against Oxford University, and the second against the same opposition in 2003.[2] He scored 43 runs across his two matches for Cambridge University,[3] while with his right-arm medium pace bowling he took 2 wickets.[4] He gained a cricket blue and graduated with a PhD.[1]
Heath played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 2002, making a single appearance at Grantham against Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] His brother, Duncan, also played first-class cricket.