Tom Parsons (cricketer) explained

Tom Parsons
Country:England
Fullname:Thomas William Parsons
Birth Date:2 May 1987
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Heightft:6
Heightinch:3
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right arm fast-medium
Club1:Loughborough UCCE
Year1:2007–2008
Club2:Kent
Year2:2007
Club3:Hampshire
Year3:2009-2011
Club4:Berkshire
Year4:2011
Club5:Middlesex
Year5:2011
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:7
Runs1:31
Bat Avg1:6.20
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:12
Deliveries1:833
Wickets1:11
Bowl Avg1:41.63
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/39
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:1
Runs2:
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:
Top Score2:
Deliveries2:36
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:20.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/41
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:30 January
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/292306.html Cricinfo

Thomas William Parsons (born 2 May 1987) is an Australian-born English former professional cricketer who played as a bowler for Hampshire, Kent, and Middlesex in county cricket, and for Loughborough UCCE in varsity cricket.

Cricket career

Parsons was born at Melbourne in Australia and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and Loughborough University.[1] [2] While studying at Loughborough, Parsons made his debut in first-class cricket for Loughborough UCCE against Worcestershire at Worcester in 2007, with him playing a second match in the same season against Yorkshire.[3] Later in that same season, Parsons played a single List A one-day match for Kent in a rain-affected match against Sri Lanka A at Canterbury,[4] with Parsons taking figures of 2 for 42 in the match.[5] In 2008, he made three further first-class appearances for Loughborough UCCE against Surrey, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire.[3]

After graduating from Loughborough in 2008, Parsons signed a professional contract for Hampshire ahead of the 2009 season,[6] during which he played one first-class match against Loughborough UCCE.[3] Following the 2009 season, Parsons signed a one-year contract extension with Hampshire, alongside Benny Howell, Chris Morgan, Hamza Riazuddin, and James Vince.[6] However, having not appeared for the first eleven in 2009 due to injury sustained playing for Rockingham Mandurah in Western Australia Premier Cricket, Parsons was released alongside Tom Burrows and Chris Morgan.[2] Following his release by Hampshire, he played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 2010 and 2011, making six appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and two in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[7] [8] In 2011, he returned to first-class cricket when he played for Middlesex against Sri Lanka A.[3] In the seven first-class matches in which he appeared, he took 11 wickets with his right-arm fast-medium bowling, at an average of 41.63.[2] Away from county cricket, he played club cricket for Kent Cricket League (KCL) for The Mote and Sevenoaks Vine, playing alongside Zak Crawley and Steve Smith for the latter, whom he captained to the KCL title in 2014.[9] He later joined Leeds Cricket Club in Kent.[9]

After his first-class career came to an end in 2011, Parsons began working for a company run by former Hampshire cricketer Jono McLean as its social media manager. After the company failed, he and McLean established their own company, Wildfire, which promoted brands across the world.[10] . He is currently Head of Marketing at Six Nations Rugby.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of MG. www.mgs.kent.sch.uk. 24. 2 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Player profile: Tom Parsons. ESPNcricinfo. 2 May 2024.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Tom Parsons. CricketArchive. 2 May 2024. subscription.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Tom Parsons. CricketArchive. 2 May 2024. subscription.
  5. News: Clash with Sri Lanka A rained off. KentOnline. Medway. 16 July 2007. 2 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Six sign contract extensions with Hampshire. ESPNcricinfo. 17 February 2009. 2 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Tom Parsons. CricketArchive. 2 May 2024. subscription.
  8. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Tom Parsons. CricketArchive. 2 May 2024. subscription.
  9. News: Leeds and Broomfield bowler Tom Parsons. KentOnline. Medway. 26 May 2021. 2 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Parsons expands influence post-cricket. Professional Cricketers' Association. 16 January 2020. 11 August 2022.