Stephen Ogilby
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Stephen Ogilby is an Irish
cricket
er. Ogilby is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper
. He was born in Strabane
, County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
.
Ogilby made his List A debut for Ireland in the 1995 Benson and Hedges Cup against Somerset
, with him playing one further List A match for Ireland in the same competition against Yorkshire
. He later joined Cheshire
in England, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire
. Ogilby played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 2001 to 2005, including nineteen Minor Counties Championship matches and seven MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches. He played List A cricket for Cheshire, with his final List A match coming against Hampshire
in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. He played a total of four List A matches for Cheshire, scoring 37 runs at a batting average
of 18.50, with a high score of 36. Behind the stumps he took 8 catches and made a single stumping. His highest score with the bat came against Hampshire in his final List A match, in a watchful innings which was ended by Michael Clarke
.
In 2004, he played two first-class
matches for Ireland in the first season of the Intercontinental Cup
against the Netherlands and Scotland. In these matches he batted twice and was dismissed for a duck
in both.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
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. Ogilby is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
. He was born in Strabane
Strabane
Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....
, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Ogilby made his List A debut for Ireland in the 1995 Benson and Hedges Cup 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...
, with him playing one further List A match for Ireland in the same competition against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. He later joined Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire 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 Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in England, making his debut for the county 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....
. Ogilby played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 2001 to 2005, including nineteen Minor Counties Championship matches and seven 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...
matches. He played List A cricket for Cheshire, with his final List A match coming against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004. The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
. He played a total of four List A matches for Cheshire, scoring 37 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 18.50, with a high score of 36. Behind the stumps he took 8 catches and made a single stumping. His highest score with the bat came against Hampshire in his final List A match, in a watchful innings which was ended by Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke (cricketer)
Michael John Clarke is an Australian cricketer. He was appointed captain of the Test and ODI teams on 30 March 2011. Nicknamed 'Pup', he is a right-handed batsman, and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler...
.
In 2004, he played two 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...
matches for Ireland in the first season of the Intercontinental Cup
2004 Intercontinental Cup
The 2004 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 12 December 2004 between FC Porto, winners of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, and Once Caldas, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, in...
against the Netherlands and Scotland. In these matches he batted twice and was dismissed for a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in both.
External links
- Stephen Ogilby at ESPNcricinfo
- Stephen Ogilby 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...