# Gareth Berg

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{{short description|English-Italian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gareth Berg
| image = 1 08 Gareth Berg.jpg
|caption = Berg in 2022
| country = Italy
| fullname = Gareth Kyle Berg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town), [Cape Province](/source/Cape_Province), South Africa
| nickname =Fossil, Batman, Ice, Bergy, The Iceberg
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 0
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [medium-fast](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2012–2023

|       T20Idebutdate = 15 October
|       T20Idebutyear = 2021
|    T20Idebutagainst = Denmark
|             T20Icap = 16
|        lastT20Idate = 20 July
|        lastT20Iyear = 2023
|     lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| club1 = [Western Province B](/source/Western_Province_cricket_team)
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2002/03}}
| club2 = [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year2 = 2004
| club3 = [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club)
| year3 = 2007–2014 
| club4 = [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year4 = 2015–2019
| clubnumber4 = 13
| club5 = → [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club) (on loan)
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year6 = 2020–2023
| columns = 4
| column1 = [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International)
| matches1 = 19
| runs1 = 153
| bat avg1 = 19.12
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 39[*](/source/not_out)
| deliveries1 = 318
| wickets1 = 20
| bowl avg1 = 16.45
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–
| column2 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches2 = 152
| runs2 = 5,565
| bat avg2 = 28.10
| 100s/50s2 = 2/31
| top score2 = 130[*](/source/Not_out)
| deliveries2 = 20,133
| wickets2 = 321
| bowl avg2 = 31.57
| fivefor2 = 7
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/56
| catches/stumpings2 = 75/–
| column3 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches3 = 116
| runs3 = 1,617
| bat avg3 = 22.15
| 100s/50s3 = 0/7
| top score3 = 75
| deliveries3 = 4,266
| wickets3 = 124
| bowl avg3 = 28.87
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings3 = 44/–
| column4 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
| matches4 = 113
| runs4 = 1,236
| bat avg4 = 21.31
| 100s/50s4 = 0/3
| top score4 = 90
| deliveries4 = 1,939
| wickets4 = 94
| bowl avg4 = 26.51
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings4 = 30/–
| date = 25 August 2024
|          coachclub1 = [Italy](/source/Italy_national_cricket_team)
|          coachyear1 = 2020–present
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/44394.html CricInfo
}}

'''Gareth Kyle Berg''' (born 18 January 1981) is a South African-born English-Italian cricketer who last played domestic cricket for [Northamptonshire County Cricket Club](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/am-roundup-round-2-bob-willis-trophy/ |title=Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy |work=Emerging Cricket |date=12 August 2020 |access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref> Born in South Africa, he attended Edgemead Primary School and then SACS ([South African College School](/source/South_African_College_School)) . He is not considered a Kolpak player, and is qualified by residency for England as well as holding an Italian passport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gareth-berg-44394|title=Gareth Berg profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|website=ESPNcricinfo.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> In January 2021, Berg was named as the head coach of the [Italian cricket team](/source/Italy_national_cricket_team) and still continues to play for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/gareth-berg-named-playing-head-coach-of-italy-1246025 |title=Gareth Berg named playing head coach of Italy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
Berg's career began at [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_cricket_team) where he appeared in a handful of one day matches, before moving to England where he signed with [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club), playing second XI cricket for the county. He signed with [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) in 2007, again playing in the second XI before breaking into the first team in 2008, making his List A debut against Surrey at the Oval and his First Class debut a few days later at Lord's against Glamorgan. He received his county cap in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.middlesexccc.com/squad/players |title=Middlesex County Cricket Club |access-date=2012-08-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805223809/http://www.middlesexccc.com/squad/players |archive-date=2012-08-05 }}</ref>

He played for [Italy](/source/Italy_national_cricket_team) in the [2012 ICC World Twenty20](/source/2012_ICC_World_Twenty20) qualifiers.<ref name=ce>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000003/000322.shtml |title=Middlesex all-rounder Gareth Berg in Italy squad |last=Andrew Nixon |date=5 February 2012 |publisher=Cricket Europe |access-date=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414063721/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000003/000322.shtml |archive-date=14 April 2015 }}</ref> In May 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the [Regional Finals](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Europe_Qualifier) of the [2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Europe_Qualifier) tournament in Guernsey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1231405 |title=Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref>

On 30 August 2019, it was confirmed that Berg would join Northamptonshire on loan for the remainder of the 2019 season, ahead of a permanent move from 2020 onwards. In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the [Cricket World Cup Challenge League B](/source/2019_Oman_Cricket_World_Cup_Challenge_League_B) tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crickitalia.org/media/2968/convocazione-nazionale-2019-oman-2019.pdf |title=ICC Calling Cricket World Cup Challenge League group B |work=Federazione Cricket Italiana |access-date=7 November 2019 |archive-date=7 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107121546/http://www.crickitalia.org/media/2968/convocazione-nazionale-2019-oman-2019.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2021, he was named as the captain of Italy's [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International) (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the [2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier](/source/2021_ICC_Men's_T20_World_Cup_Europe_Qualifier) tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-england-quick-jade-dernbach-set-to-play-for-italy-in-t20-world-cup-europe-qualifier-1278796 |title=Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Italy against [Denmark](/source/Denmark_national_cricket_team).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282739.html |title=2nd Match, Almeria, Oct 15 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref>

He announced his retirement from professional cricket in September 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66888896|title=Gareth Berg: Northamptonshire all-rounder to end 16-year professional career|work=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2023 |accessdate=25 August 2024}}</ref> although he has continued to play for Italy.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=44394}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Gareth}}
Category:1981 births
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Category:South African cricketers
Category:Middlesex cricketers
Category:Western Province cricketers
Category:Italian cricketers
Category:Italy Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Hampshire cricketers
Category:Northamptonshire cricketers
Category:South African emigrants to Italy
Category:Naturalised citizens of Italy
Category:South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
Category:English cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Cape Town
Category:Coaches of national cricket teams
Category:Alumni of South African College Schools

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