Andrew Poynter
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Andrew David Poynter is an English-born
Irish
cricketer
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Poynter is a highly promising right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler
who was trained at the Middlesex Cricket Academy and he made his first-class debut, aged eighteen for Middlesex
versus Cambridge UCCE at Fenner's in 2005. His uncle Deryck Vincent also represented Ireland.
. He played six youth ODIs, scoring 148 runs at an average of 29.60 with a top score of 76. Progressing from age group cricket, Poynter was named in the Ireland A squad to play Denmark and Marylebone Cricket Club
in summer 2007.
England
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Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
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Poynter is a highly promising right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler
Finger spin
Finger spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket. It refers to the cricket technique and specific hand movements associated with imparting a particular direction of spin to the cricket ball. The other spinning technique, generally used to spin the ball in the opposite direction, is wrist spin...
who was trained at the Middlesex Cricket Academy and he made his first-class debut, aged eighteen for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
versus Cambridge UCCE at Fenner's in 2005. His uncle Deryck Vincent also represented Ireland.
International career
Poynter has represented the Ireland Under-19 cricket teamIrish U-19 cricket team
The Ireland Under-19 cricket team represents All-Ireland in Under-19 international cricket.Ireland recently won the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada. The team gained victories over the U-19 teams of Hong Kong, Canada, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu, the...
. He played six youth ODIs, scoring 148 runs at an average of 29.60 with a top score of 76. Progressing from age group cricket, Poynter was named in the Ireland A squad to play Denmark and Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in summer 2007.