John Glover (cricketer, born 1989)

John Charles Glover (born 29 August 1989) is a Welsh cricketer. Glover is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Cardiff, Glamorgan and educated at Llantarnam School in Cwmbran.[1]

For the English cricketer born in 1992, see John Glover (cricketer, born 1992).

John Glover
Personal information
Full name
John Charles Glover
Born (1989-08-29) 29 August 1989
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
NicknameBox
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentGlamorgan (squad no. 36)
2008–2010Durham UCCE/MCCU
2008–presentWales Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 26 5
Runs scored 328 16
Batting average 13.12 8.00
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 55 10
Balls bowled 3,441 216
Wickets 53 7
Bowling average 36.69 32.85
5 wickets in innings 1 –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 5/38 3/34
Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2013

While studying for his degree at Durham University, Glover made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Derbyshire in 2008. He appeared in seven further first-class matches for the university, the last of which was in 2010 against Durham, by which time the university was playing as Durham MCCU following a change of name for the 2010 season.[2] In his seven first-class matches, he took 15 wickets at an average of 40.06, with best figures of 5/38.[3] These figures, his only five wicket haul in first-class cricket, came against Durham in 2009.[4]

Glover plays county cricket for Wales Minor Counties, making his debut for the team in the 2008 season against Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He continues to play minor counties cricket for Wales Minor Counties,[5][6] as well as having played for the Glamorgan Second XI.[7] Toward the end of the 2011 season, Glover made his debut for Glamorgan in a first-class match against Gloucestershire in the County Championship at the County Ground, Bristol. He made two further first-class appearances in that season for the county, against Middlesex and Kent.[2] In the 2012 season, he has made seven first-class appearances in the County Championship,[2] as well as making his List A debut against Surrey at the SWALEC Stadium in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40.[8]

Glover signed a new two-year contract with Glamorgan in August 2012 which will take him to the end of the 2014 season.[9]

Career best performances

as of 29 September 2013

Batting Bowling
Score Fixture Venue Season Score Fixture Venue Season
FC 55 Glamorgan v Kent Cardiff 2012 5–38 Durham UCCE v Durham Durham 2009
LA 10 Welsh Dragons v Hampshire Royals Cardiff 2012 3–34 Welsh Dragons v Scottish Saltires Cardiff 2012

References
  1. "Player profile: John Glover". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Glover". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. "Player profile: John Glover". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. "Durham UCCE v Durham, 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Glover". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  6. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by John Glover". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  7. "Teams John Glover played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  8. "List A Matches played by John Glover". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  9. "Glamorgan sign up Huw Waters & John Glover on two-year deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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