Jeremy Groome

Jeremy Jonathan Groome (born 7 April 1955) is a former English cricketer. Groome was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Aldwick, Bognor Regis, Sussex and educated at Seaford College.

Jeremy Groome
Personal information
Full nameJeremy Jonathan Groome
Born (1955-04-07) 7 April 1955
Aldwick, Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1978Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 40 44
Runs scored 1,120 572
Batting average 15.77 15.45
100s/50s –/6 –/2
Top score 86 72
Balls bowled 6 –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 19/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2012

In July 1974, Groome featured in a single Youth Test match for England Young Cricketers against the touring West Indies Young Cricketers.[1] Earlier in that same season, Groome made his first-class debut for Sussex against Northamptonshire in the 1974 County Championship. He made 39 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 County Championship.[2] In his 40 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 1,120 runs at an average of 15.77, with a high score of 86.[3] One of six first-class half centuries he made, this score came against Middlesex in 1975.[4] Groome made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made 43 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1978 John Player League.[5] In his 44 List A appearances, he scored a total of 572 runs at an average of 15.45, with a high score of 72.[6]

References
  1. "Youth Test Matches played by Jeremy Groome". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Jeremy Groome". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jeremy Groome". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. "Middlesex v Sussex, 1975 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. "List A Matches played by Jeremy Groome". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jeremy Groome". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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