{{short description|English cricketer (born 1997)}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = George Garton | image = | country = England | fullname = George Henry Simmons Garton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|15}} | birth_place = [[Brighton]], [[East Sussex]], England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightcm = 183 | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm fast medium | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowling Allrounder]] | club1 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2016–2023}} | clubnumber1 = 15 | club2 = [[Southern Brave]] | year2 = 2021–2023 | club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] | year3 = 2021 | club4 = [[Adelaide Strikers]] | year4 = 2021/22 | clubnumber4 = 15 | club5 = [[Joburg Super Kings]] | year5 = 2022/23 | club6 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] | year6 = {{nowrap|2024–present}} | club7 = [[Sydney Thunder]] | year7 = 2024/25 | club8 = [[Manchester Originals]] | year8 = 2025 | club9 = [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]] | year9 = 2025/26
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| columns = 4 | column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 2 | bat avg1 = 2.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 2 | deliveries1 = 24 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 57.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/57 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches2 = 26 | runs2 = 650 | bat avg2 = 21.66 | 100s/50s2 = 0/5 | top score2 = 97 | deliveries2 = 2,990 | wickets2 = 55 | bowl avg2 = 37.25 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/26 | catches/stumpings2 = 14/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches3 = 24 | runs3 = 103 | bat avg3 = 11.44 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 38 | deliveries3 = 942 | wickets3 = 29 | bowl avg3 = 34.24 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/43 | catches/stumpings3 = 11/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches4 = 122 | runs4 = 835 | bat avg4 = 14.91 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 46 | deliveries4 = 1,773 | wickets4 = 100 | bowl avg4 = 26.77 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/16 | catches/stumpings4 = 39/– | date = 4 January | year = 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/george-garton-643433 Cricinfo }} '''George Henry Simmons Garton''' (born 15 April 1997) is an English international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[England cricket team|England national cricket team]] and [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]]. He is a left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] who bowls left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=George Garton profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/george-garton-643433|access-date=2022-02-10|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>
==Domestic career== Garton made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Sussex against the [[Leeds/Bradford MCC University]] side in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/engine/match/946781.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Sussex v Leeds/Bradford MCCU at Hove, Apr 5–7, 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 April 2016 }}</ref> Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads|England's U19 squad]] for the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/taylor-lead-england-icc-u19-world-cup |title=Taylor to lead England in ICC U19 World Cup |work=ECB |publisher=England & Wales Cricket Board |date=22 December 2015 |accessdate=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222233022/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/taylor-lead-england-icc-u19-world-cup |archivedate=22 December 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
In August 2020, in the third round of matches in the [[2020 Bob Willis Trophy]], Garton took his maiden [[five-wicket haul]] in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19880/report/1227610/day/3/sussex-vs-essex-south-group-bob-willis-trophy-2020 |title=George Garton five-for turns game for Sussex against Essex |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 August 2020}}</ref> In 2021, he was drafted by [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches.
On 25 August 2021, Garton was included in the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] squad for the second phase of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/royal-challengers-bangalore-sign-george-garton-for-uae-leg-of-ipl-2021/ |title=Royal Challengers Bangalore sign George Garton for UAE leg of IPL 2021 |work=SportsTiger |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against [[Rajasthan Royals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=RR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Who is George Garton? All you need to know about England allrounder |url=https://www.insidesport.co/rr-vs-rcb-in-ipl-2021-who-is-george-garton-all-you-need-to-know-about-england-allrounder/ |access-date=29 September 2021 |work=InsideSport|date=29 September 2021 }}</ref> In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
In September 2022 Garton was bought by the [[Joburg Super Kings]] for the inaugural season in the [[SA20 (cricket)|SA20]] league in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live report - SA20 player auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/live-report-sa20-player-auction-1335511 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
In November 2023 Garton joined [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]], having previously worked under Bears first-team coach [[Mark Robinson (cricketer, born 1966)|Mark Robinson]] at [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]].
==International career== In November 2017, Garton was added to England's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the [[2017–18 Ashes series]] as cover for [[Jake Ball (cricketer)|Jake Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Garton called up as cover for England warm-up |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125826.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>
In June 2021, Garton was named in England's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2021|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2174750/england-men-name-squad-for-royal-london-odi-series-with-sri-lanka |title=England Men name squad for Royal London ODI series with Sri Lanka |work=England and Wales cricket Board |date=22 October 2018 |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021, Garton was named in England's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[English cricket team in the West Indies in 2021–22|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2426070/england-men-name-squad-for-west-indies-it20s| title=England Men name squad for West Indies IT20s | work=England and Wales Cricket Board | date=23 December 2021| access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1256722.html |title=3rd T20I (D/N), Bridgetown, Jan 26 2022, England tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref>
== Education == Garton was educated at [[Hurstpierpoint College]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/20065371.a-brilliant-experience---sussex-bowler-thrilled-play-stars/| title='A brilliant experience' - Sussex bowler thrilled to play with stars| work=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]]| date=13 April 2022| accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/fast-tracking-george-garton-rapid-left-armer-self-aware-introvert-and-still-just-23-years-age| title=The fast-tracking of George Garton: Rapid left-armer, self-aware introvert and still just 23 years of age| publisher=[[Sussex County Cricket Club]]| date=15 April 2020| accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref>
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{{Warwickshire County Cricket Club squad}} {{Sydney Thunder current squad}}
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