Gareth West
CountryNew Zealand
FullnameGareth Lawrence West
Birth date26 July 1976 (age 50)
Birth placeNew Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
FamilyRegan West (brother)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Club 1Central Districts
Year 12000/01
Club 2Northern Districts
Year 22002/03–2003/04
Type 1FC
Debutdate 13 November
Debutyear 12000
Debutfor 1Central Districts
Debutagainst 1Wellington
Lastdate 126 February
Lastyear 12004
Lastfor 1Northern Districts
Lastagainst 1Canterbury
Type 2LA
Debutdate 217 December
Debutyear 22000
Debutfor 2Central Districts
Debutagainst 2Wellington
Lastdate 218 January
Lastyear 22004
Lastfor 2Northern Districts
Lastagainst 2Auckland
Columns2
Column 1First-class
Matches 115
Runs 176
Bat avg 15.06
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 131
Deliveries 12,261
Wickets 136
Bowl avg 131.72
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 14/23
Catches/stumpings 13/–
Column 2List A
Matches 211
Runs 230
Bat avg 215.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 212*
Deliveries 2504
Wickets 210
Bowl avg 243.20
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/41
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Date2 May
Year2009
Sourcehttp://content.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38914.html CricInfo

Gareth Lawrence West (born 26 July 1976) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 26 matches in total from 2000 to 2004.[1]

Early life

West was born in July 1976 at New Plymouth in Taranaki, New Zealand. West, along with his brother Regan West, had mixed Irish and New Zealand heritage, enabling Regan to represent Ireland in One Day and Twenty20 Internationals during his own career.[1]

Career

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, West took 36 wickets in 15 first-class cricket matches at 31.72, and 10 more wickets in List-A matches at a weaker 43.20. A bowler rather than a batsman, he only made 76 runs in his first-class career at 5.06, with a career best of 31. In one day matches he was only required to bat seven times from his 11 matches, and five not outs rose his average to 15.00.[1]

He played his first match for Central Districts on 3 November 2000, against Wellington at Marton.[2] He took 1/18 in the first innings, failing to take a wicket in the second, and was not called to bat at all.[3] He went on to play five more matches during this first season, scoring only 21 runs at 4.20,[4] but took 14 wickets at 29.07.[5] He also played three one day matches, scoring 11 runs at 5.50,[6] and taking six wickets at 22.83.[7]

West went on to play only four more four-day matches across the 2002–03 season, enjoying another weak season with the bat: scoring only 35 runs, 31 of which in one innings which inflated his average to 17.50.[4] With the ball he took 12 wickets at 31.91.[5] He played five more one day matches, scoring 16 runs largely in one innings of 12*,[6] however only took one wicket at 196.00.[7] He played a further six first-class matches in 2003–04, scoring 20 runs at 2.50,[4] and taking 10 wickets at 34.70.[5] In one day cricket he only scored 4 runs from three matches,[6] and took three wickets at 33.00.[7] His final match, on 26 February 2004 against Canterbury,[2] saw him score one with the bat, and take one wicket.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Gareth West". ESPNcricinfo. Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  2. ^ "First-class matches by GL West". Cricket Archive. Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Central Districts v Wellington – Shell Super Max League 2000/01 (Central Zone)". Cricket Archive. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Archived 4 October 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  6. ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  7. ^ "ListA Bowling in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  8. ^ "Northern Districts v Canterbury – State Championship 2003/04". Cricket Archive. Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 May 2009.