| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Tom Friend |
| Nickname: | Friendy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Cardiff MCCU |
| Year1: | 2011 |
| Club2: | Unicorns |
| Year2: | 2011 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 85 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 48 |
| Deliveries1: | 228 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 93.50 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/96 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 3 |
| Runs2: | 19 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | 14 |
| Deliveries2: | 114 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 122.00 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/49 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | –/– |
| Date: | 29 July |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/current/player/467152.html Cricinfo |
Tom Friend (born 3 May 1991) is an English cricketer. Friend is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and was educated on the island at West Wight Middle School and Carisbrooke College, before attending Brockenhurst College on the mainland.[1]
Friend played Second XI cricket for the Worcestershire Second XI in 2010.[2] On 28 February 2011 it was announced that Friend had signed for the Unicorns for the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[3] It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Lancashire. His maiden wicket, taken in this match, was Tom Smith. He made two further appearances in the competition against Essex and Lancashire,[4] but he failed to take any further wickets.
While studying for his degree in Sport Development at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Friend made his debut in first-class cricket for Cardiff MCC University against Somerset at Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground in 2012. He made a further first-class appearance in that season against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[5]