# John Maunders > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Maunders > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Maunders.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maunders > Source revision: 1272141170 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use British English|date=August 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = John Maunders | image = | country = England | fullname = John Kenneth Maunders | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Ashford, Surrey](/source/Ashford%2C_Surrey), England | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm [medium](/source/medium_pace) | club1 = [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) | year1 = 1999–2001 | club2 = [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club) | year2 = {{nowrap|2003–2007}} | club3 = [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) | year3 = 2008–2010 | club4 = [Shropshire](/source/Shropshire_County_Cricket_Club) | year4 = 2008 | columns = 3 | column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket) | matches1 = 90 | runs1 = 4,689 | bat avg1 = 30.05 | 100s/50s1 = 8/23 | top score1 = 180 | deliveries1 = 1,525 | wickets1 = 24 | bowl avg1 = 38.66 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/15 | catches/stumpings1 = 56/– | column2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket) | matches2 = 36 | runs2 = 748 | bat avg2 = 24.93 | 100s/50s2 = 1/2 | top score2 = 109[*](/source/not_out) | deliveries2 = 139 | wickets2 = 4 | bowl avg2 = 25.75 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 2/16 | catches/stumpings2 = 9/– | column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20) | matches3 = 19 | runs3 = 73 | bat avg3 = 10.42 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 25[*](/source/not_out) | deliveries3 = 12 | wickets3 = 2 | bowl avg3 = 7.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/14 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/– | date = 27 January | year = 2025 | source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/16945.html CricInfo }} '''John Kenneth Maunders''' (born 4 April 1981) is an English former professional [cricketer](/source/cricketer). Maunders was born at [Ashford](/source/Ashford%2C_Surrey) in [Surrey](/source/Surrey) in 1981 and initially played his cricket for Ashford Cricket Club where he was a key member of the colts side. ==Career== Maunders played [first-class cricket](/source/first-class_cricket) as an opening batsman, scoring 5 centuries and bowled occasional medium pace yielding 24 [wickets](/source/wickets). His career started with [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club) where he was given limited first team opportunity but performed well at second team level and represented England in U19 Test cricket, participating in the U19 World Cup in India. Without a regular place in the full Middlesex side John moved to [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club) where he became a regular in the Championship side during the 2005 season. He scored a total of 3,544 runs for Leicestershire in 124 innings with 3 Not Outs, at an average of 29.28, which included 5 hundreds and 18 fifties. His 24 wickets were taken at an average of 38.66, with an economy rate of 3.65, and best figures of 4 for 15. He also holds the record for the highest innings in the Leicester 2nd XI for whom he scored 228 not out, declaring as captain to provide his opponents with an achievable target. Despite such promise, he was one of six cricketers to be released by Leicestershire in October 2007. He was quickly recruited by [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) making his debut against [Northants](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club) and scored 62 and 26. His contract was extended by a further 12 months after strong performances in the County Championship and the NatWest Pro40.[http://www.cricketworld.com/uk_county_cricket/essex/article/?aid=22221 Maunders Signs One-Year Contract Extension] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205090341/http://www.cricketworld.com/uk_county_cricket/essex/article/?aid=22221 |date=5 February 2010 }}, Cricket World, 20 October 2009 He is now the proprietor of Maunders Cricket, based at Sunbury Cricket Club, providing specialist cricket coaching to young and adult players. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310215545/http://www.cricket-online.org/player.php?player_id=13612 Cricket Online Profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Maunders, John}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:English cricketers Category:Leicestershire cricketers Category:Middlesex cricketers Category:Essex cricketers Category:Sportspeople from Ashford, Surrey Category:Middlesex Cricket Board cricketers Category:Shropshire cricketers Category:NBC Denis Compton Award recipients --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [John Maunders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maunders) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maunders?action=history)). 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