Stephen Booth | |
Country: | England |
Fullname: | Stephen Charles Booth |
Birth Date: | 1963 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Club1: | Somerset |
Type1: | First-class |
Debutdate1: | 27 July |
Debutyear1: | 1983 |
Debutfor1: | Somerset |
Debutagainst1: | Northamptonshire |
Lastdate1: | 24 July |
Lastyear1: | 1985 |
Lastfor1: | Somerset |
Lastagainst1: | Warwickshire |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 33 |
Runs1: | 202 |
Bat Avg1: | 10.63 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 42 |
Deliveries1: | 6,512 |
Wickets1: | 87 |
Bowl Avg1: | 36.31 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/26 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 33/– |
Date: | 12 June |
Year: | 2014 |
Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3449/3449.html CricketArchive |
Stephen Charles Booth (born 30 October 1963) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club from 1983 to 1985.
Born at Cross Gates in Leeds, Booth attended Boston Spa Comprehensive School and made his debut as a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler in a Somerset side boasting such talents as Joel Garner and Viv Richards.
In 33 first-class matches he took 87 wickets, with a best of 4/26, at an average of 36.31. He scored 202 runs, with a highest score of 42, at 10.63.
Peter Roebuck nicknamed him 'Heathcliff' in his published diary of a county season.