Timothy Head

Timothy John Head (born 22 September 1957, Hammersmith, London, England) is a former English cricketer. Head was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.

Tim Head
Personal information
Full nameTimothy John Head
Born (1957-09-22) 22 September 1957
Hammersmith, London, England
NicknameHeady
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsSophie Collier (m. 2003), Katy Head (b. 2003), Daniel Head (b. 2005)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1986Cambridge University
19761981Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 25 9
Runs scored 397 50
Batting average 16.54 10.00
100s/50s /1 /
Top score 52* 24
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Catches/stumpings 55/6 7/2
Source: Cricinfo, 13 March 2012

Head made his first-class debut for Sussex against Oxford University in 1976. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring Australians in 1981.[1] In his 22 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 335 runs at an average of 16.75, with a high score of 52 not out. Behind the stumps he took 54 catches and made 6 stumpings.[2] This score was his only first-class half century and came against the Australians in 1981.[3] Head made his debut in List A cricket for the county in 1978, against Middlesex in the John Player League. He made eight further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1980 John Player League.[4] In his nine List A appearances, he scored a total of 50 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 24. Behind the stumps he took 7 catches and made 2 stumpings.[5]

He later studied at the University of Cambridge, making three first-class appearances while there for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1986, against Leicestershire, Essex and Sussex.[1] He scored 62 runs in these three matches, which came at an average of 15.50, with a high score of 40 not out.[2]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Timothy Head". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Timothy Head". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. "Sussex v Australians, 1981". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. "List A Matches played by Timothy Head". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Timothy Head". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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