Joe Porter (cricketer)
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Joseph 'Joe' James Porter (born 5 May 1980) is an English
cricket
er. Porter is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Hammersmith
, London
.
Porter made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
against Somerset
in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the University in 9 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire
. His final first-class match came for a British Universities
team against the touring Sri Lankans. In his 12 career first-class matches, he scored 522 runs at a batting average
of 26.10, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 96. In the field he took 7 catches, while with the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average
of 34.33, with best figures of 3/50.
In 2001, he represented Surrey
in a single List A match against Northamptonshire. The following season he represented the Surrey Cricket Board
in a single List A match against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2002. In his only match for the Board, he scored his career high List A score, by making 96 runs. In his 2 matches, he scored a total of 119 runs at an average of 59.50, while in the field he took a single catch. With the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 12.75, with best figures of 4/51.
In 2005, Porter joined Oxfordshire
. His debut for the county came in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire
. During the 2005 season, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset
. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy
match against Hertfordshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Porter is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Porter made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the University in 9 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. His final first-class match came for a British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
team against the touring Sri Lankans. In his 12 career first-class matches, he scored 522 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 26.10, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 96. In the field he took 7 catches, while with the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 34.33, with best figures of 3/50.
In 2001, he represented Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in a single List A match against Northamptonshire. The following season he represented the Surrey Cricket Board
Surrey Cricket Board
The Surrey Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Surrey.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
in a single List A match against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board
Gloucestershire Cricket Board
The Gloucestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Gloucestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in 2002. In his only match for the Board, he scored his career high List A score, by making 96 runs. In his 2 matches, he scored a total of 119 runs at an average of 59.50, while in the field he took a single catch. With the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 12.75, with best figures of 4/51.
In 2005, Porter joined Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. His debut for the county came in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. During the 2005 season, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
match against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
External links
- Joe Porter at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Joe Porter at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...