Tom Parsons (cricketer)

Thomas William Parsons (born 2 May 1987) is an Australian born English former professional cricketer. He played seven first-class cricket matches between 2007 and 2011 as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler.

Tom Parsons
Personal information
Full nameThomas William Parsons
Born (1987-05-02) 2 May 1987
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NicknameTeeps
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2008Loughborough UCCE
2007Kent
2009Hampshire
2010–2011Berkshire
2011Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 7 1
Runs scored 31
Batting average 6.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 12
Balls bowled 833 36
Wickets 11 2
Bowling average 41.63 20.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/39 2/41
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 30 January 2016

Parsons was born at Melbourne in Australia and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and Loughborough University.[1] An academy player with Kent County Cricket Club, he played for the county Second XI from 2005 and made his first-class debut in 2007 for Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence against Worcestershire. Later in the season Parsons played his only First XI match for Kent, playing in a rain-effected limited overs match against Sri Lanka A in July.[1]

Parsons played five first-class matches for Loughborough and signed a contract with Hampshire after graduating in 2008.[2] He played once for the county First XI and was released at the end of the 2009 season.[3] He played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 2010 and 2011 and made one first-class appearance for Middlesex against the touring Sri Lankans in 2011.[1] He has played club cricket in the Kent Cricket League for both The Mote and Sevenoaks Vine.[1]

References

  1. Tom Parsons, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. Tom Parsons, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  3. Hampshire release Tom Burrows, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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