Tom Hartley (cricketer) explained

Tom Hartley
Fullname:Tom William Hartley
Birth Date:3 May 1999
Birth Place:Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Height:6 ft 4 in
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
International:true
Internationalspan:2023-present
Country:England
Testdebutdate:25 January
Testdebutyear:2024
Testdebutagainst:India
Testcap:712
Lasttestdate:7 March
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:India
Odidebutdate:23 September
Odidebutyear:2023
Odidebutagainst:Ireland
Odicap:272
Lastodidate:26 September
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Ireland
Odishirt:79
Club1:Lancashire
Clubnumber1:2
Club2:Manchester Originals
Year2:2021–2024
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:5
Runs1:185
Bat Avg1:18.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:36
Deliveries1:1,504
Wickets1:22
Bowl Avg1:36.13
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:7/62
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:2
Runs2:12
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:0/0
Deliveries2:60
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:28
Runs3:814
Bat Avg3:25.43
100S/50S3:0/3
Deliveries3:5,237
Wickets3:63
Bowl Avg3:38.66
Fivefor3:2
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:7/62
Catches/Stumpings3:16/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:5
Runs4:60
Bat Avg4:30.00
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:23
Deliveries4:223
Wickets4:1
Bowl Avg4:215.00
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:1/46
Catches/Stumpings4:0/–
Date:17 May 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1150772.html Cricinfo

Tom William Hartley (born 3 May 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and the England national team. In 2024, on his Test Cricket debut against India he took 9 wickets.[1] [2]

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Lancashire in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 August 2020, for Lancashire in the 2020 t20 Blast.[4] In April 2022, he was bought by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5] He bowled the first ever delivery in the history of the men’s Hundred in the first edition of the tournament in 2021.[6]

International career

He made his ODI debut for England against Ireland in September 2023.[7] Hartley was selected to play for England in their five match test series against India in January 2024. The decision to select him as one of the frontline spinners for the tour raised eyebrows of many as it ended up as a surprising choice.[8] [9] Prior to his call-up, he participated in an England Lions training camp in Abu Dhabi and the training camp was meant to handpick spin bowling options for England at test level. However, his stint with England Lions was cut short when he was named in England's ODI squad to face West Indies in December 2023.[10] [11]

He made his test debut against India in the first test of the five match test series at Hyderabad in January 2024.[12] [13] While he took only two wickets in the first innings of his debut test,[14] [15] [16] he picked up his maiden five-wicket haul during the second innings where he eventually took seven wickets.[17] [18] The seven second-innings wickets were the best by an England spinner on debut since Jim Laker in 1948.[19]

In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[20]

Personal life

His father is former international runner Bill Hartley who won a 4x400m gold medal at the 1974 European Athletics Championships.[21] [22]

He is an Everton F.C. fan. [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Hartley . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Tom aims to spin his way to a first class future in cricket . Champion Newspapers . 1 August 2020.
  3. Web site: North Group, Worcester, Aug 1-4 2020, Bob Willis Trophy . 1 August 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: North Group (N), Chester-le-Street, Aug 27 2020, Vitality Blast . 27 August 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Witney . Katya . 2024-01-25 . Who Is Tom Hartley, England's Latest Test Debutant? IND vs ENG . 2024-01-28 . Wisden . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff speaks publicly for first time since Top Gear accident . 2023-11-09 . Sky News . en.
  8. News: Uncapped Bashir in England Test squad for India . 2024-01-28 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir: Meet England's uncapped spin duo as they prepare to take on India . 2024-01-28 . Sky Sports . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-11-12 . Uncapped Pope, Turner and Tongue in England white-ball squads for Caribbean tour . 2024-01-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  11. News: Macpherson . Will . 2024-01-24 . Picking Tom Hartley is as Bazball as it gets . 2024-01-28 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  12. News: Hartley to make England debut in first India Test . 2024-01-25 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2024-01-23 . Tom Hartley to debut as England name three spinners; one quick bowler in Wood . 2024-01-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  14. Web site: IND vs ENG, England in India 2023/24, 1st Test at Hyderabad, January 25 - 29, 2024 - Full Scorecard . 2024-01-27 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  15. News: Burnton . Simon . 2024-01-25 . Hartley endures tough bowling bow as India’s spin class shines through . 2024-01-28 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  16. News: Wigmore . Tim . 2024-01-25 . Tom Hartley suffers baptism of fire like Simon Kerrigan – but with one key difference . 2024-01-28 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  17. Web site: 2024-01-28 . Tom Hartley makes India wobble in the second session . 2024-01-28 . Cricbuzz . en.
  18. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Hartley and Rehan's hard yards can't disguise England's callow attack . 2024-01-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  19. Web site: Debutant Tom Hartley rips into India as England claim shock win in first Test . Guardian . 30 January 2024.
  20. Web site: England’s Squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.
  21. Web site: Tom Hartley. The Hundred. April 22, 2023.
  22. Web site: Meet Tom Hartley: A champion athlete's son getting batsmen in a spin. The Cricketer. Elizabeth. Botcherby. April 6, 2021. April 22, 2023.
  23. https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/tom-hartley-flintoff-swann-england-next-spin-hope-2783989