Tom Maynard
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Thomas Lloyd "Tom" Maynard (born 25 March 1989) is a Welsh
cricket
er who plays for Surrey
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break
bowler, he is the son of former Glamorgan and England batsman Matthew Maynard
.
Born in Cardiff
, Maynard attended Millfield School and made his way up the ranks with Glamorgan, starting in the county's Under-17s side at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, he had reached the Glamorgan 2nd XI and was playing for the Wales Minor Counties
team.
Maynard made his debut for the Glamorgan First XI on 10 June 2007, playing in a Friends Provident Trophy match against the Gloucestershire Gladiators
at Colwyn Bay
. He hit 71 runs off 75 balls, including seven fours and three sixes before being caught and bowled by Mark Hardinges
. After batting second, Glamorgan lost by six runs. Maynard's Twenty20 Cup
debut soon followed, as he played in Glamorgan's three-run defeat to the Warwickshire Bears
on 24 June 2007; he scored 11 runs before being caught by Tim Ambrose
off the bowling of Heath Streak
. His first-class
debut finally came two months later on the third day of a County Championship
match against Somerset
. No play was possible on the first two days of the match, so Maynard's debut ended up being restricted to just one innings, in which he scored 15 runs before being caught by Craig Kieswetter
off Steffan Jones
. He also bowled two overs in the Somerset innings, conceding 18 runs.
Since his debut, Maynard's seasonal first-class batting average has increased from 11.66 to 22.60, with an overall average of 15.33 and a top score of 51 not out
. His Twenty20 average has also increased from 8.66 to 14.57, with an overall average of 12.45, but his one-day average has remained fairly constant at around 35, except for a drop to around 21.5 in 2008.
Tom Maynard signed a three year deal to play for Surrey CC for the 2011 season. On the 4th September Maynard hit a 50 off just 26 deliveries.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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 who plays for 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...
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
bowler, he is the son of former Glamorgan and England batsman Matthew Maynard
Matthew Maynard
Matthew Maynard is an English former cricketer. He played in four Tests and fourteen ODIs for England....
.
Born in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Maynard attended Millfield School and made his way up the ranks with Glamorgan, starting in the county's Under-17s side at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, he had reached the Glamorgan 2nd XI and was playing for the Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
team.
Maynard made his debut for the Glamorgan First XI on 10 June 2007, playing in a Friends Provident Trophy match against the Gloucestershire Gladiators
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
at Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay
- Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed...
. He hit 71 runs off 75 balls, including seven fours and three sixes before being caught and bowled by Mark Hardinges
Mark Hardinges
Mark Andrew Hardinges is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler....
. After batting second, Glamorgan lost by six runs. Maynard's Twenty20 Cup
Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 Cup was a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs.In 2010, it has been replaced by Friends Provident t20 as the domestic Twenty20 competition.-History:...
debut soon followed, as he played in Glamorgan's three-run defeat to the Warwickshire Bears
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
on 24 June 2007; he scored 11 runs before being caught by Tim Ambrose
Tim Ambrose
Timothy Raymond Ambrose is an Australian born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He commenced his domestic career with Sussex in 2000, although he now plays for Warwickshire...
off the bowling of Heath Streak
Heath Streak
Heath Hilton Streak is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his Test debut in Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan 1993/1994 making his mark by taking 8 wickets in the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi...
. 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 finally came two months later on the third day of a County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
match 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...
. No play was possible on the first two days of the match, so Maynard's debut ended up being restricted to just one innings, in which he scored 15 runs before being caught by Craig Kieswetter
Craig Kieswetter
Craig Kieswetter is an England cricketer of South African and Scottish heritage. He is a wicket-keeper batsman. An aggressive batsman, he began his career with the South Africa Under-19s, before stating that he wished to play international cricket for England. He began playing county cricket for...
off Steffan Jones
Steffan Jones
For the Welsh rugby union player see Steffan Jones Philip Steffan Jones is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Derbyshire. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler....
. He also bowled two overs in the Somerset innings, conceding 18 runs.
Since his debut, Maynard's seasonal first-class batting average has increased from 11.66 to 22.60, with an overall average of 15.33 and a top score of 51 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. His Twenty20 average has also increased from 8.66 to 14.57, with an overall average of 12.45, but his one-day average has remained fairly constant at around 35, except for a drop to around 21.5 in 2008.
Tom Maynard signed a three year deal to play for Surrey CC for the 2011 season. On the 4th September Maynard hit a 50 off just 26 deliveries.