{{short description|English/Jersey cricketer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}{{Infobox cricketer | name = Patrick Gouge | image = | country = Jersey | fullname = Patrick Bartholomew Gouge | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|2|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm leg-break | role = Batsman/Wicket-keeper | international = true | internationalspan = 2023–present | odidebutdate = | odidebutyear = | odidebutagainst = | odicap = | lastodidate = | lastodiyear = | lastodiagainst = | T20Idebutdate = 28 July | T20Idebutyear = 2023 | T20Idebutagainst = Denmark | T20Icap = 21 | lastT20Idate = 23 May | lastT20Iyear = 2026 | lastT20Iagainst = Guernsey | club1 = | year1 = | columns = 2 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = T20I | matches1 = 14 | runs1 = 328 | bat avg1 = 36.44 | 100s/50s1 = 0/3 | top score1 = 58 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/2 | column2 = LA | matches2 = 4 | runs2 = 24 | bat avg2 = 8.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 12 | deliveries2 = | wickets2 = | bowl avg2 = | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = | catches/stumpings2 = 2/– | date = 24 May | year = 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1195665.html Cricinfo }} '''Patrick Bartholomew Gouge''' (born 3 February 2003) is an English-born cricketer who plays for Jersey. He has also played for Durham University.
== Early life and education == Gouge was born 3 February 2003 in Cambridge, England.<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web |title=Profile of Patrick Gouge |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/patrick-gouge-1195665/matches |access-date=2024-06-02 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="wisden">{{cite web |title=Players Patrick Gouge |url=https://wisden.com/players/patrick-gouge |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Wisden |publisher= |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602103847/https://wisden.com/players/patrick-gouge |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He attended Durham University,<ref name="durham" /><ref>{{cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=DUCC members bowling away competitors on representative duties |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/team-durham/news/ducc-summer-2023/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Durham University |publisher=}}</ref> where he studied geography.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrick Gouge |url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gouge2003 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=LinkedIn |publisher=}}</ref>
== Career == Having previously represented Jersey at under-19s level<ref name="cricinfo"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Lyall |first=Rod |date=2021-09-22 |title=Scotland put Jersey's U19s in a spin |url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/scotland-put-jerseys-u19s-in-a-spin/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Emerging Cricket |publisher=}}</ref> and played for Durham University,<ref name="durham"> {{cite web |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=2024-06-25 |title=Jersey boss aims to boost players' English exposure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c1444vjydpwo |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref> Gouge made his senior international debut for the island against Denmark at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 28 July 2023.<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=T20 World Cup Qualifier: Jersey beat Denmark by 28 runs to end tournament on a high |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66293657 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref>
On 2 September 2023, he made a score of 14 opening the batting as Jersey beat Guernsey by 173 runs in the Inter-Insular 50-over match.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 September 2023 |title=Jersey's young players impress after big 50-over win in Guernsey |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66718034 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Michael |date=4 September 2023 |title=Jersey Cricket's inter-insular win comes at 'exciting time' for the sport |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2023/09/04/jersey-crickets-inter-insular-win-comes-at-exciting-time-for-the-sport/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Jersey Evening Post |publisher=}}</ref>
Later that month, he was part of the Jersey squad which won their group to reach finals week at the T10 2023 European Cricket Championship in Málaga, Spain,<ref>{{cite web |date=3 October 2023 |title=MacRae 'delighted' with young squad's T10 performance |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2023/10/03/macrae-delighted-with-young-squads-t10-performance/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Jersey Evening Post |publisher=}}</ref> hitting 50 in the island's match against Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=European Cricket Championship: Jersey thrash Belgium and Bulgaria |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66951288 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref>
Gouge scored his maiden T20I half-century in the first match of a double-header with Spain on 14 April 2024. Opening the batting, he hit 52 runs off 38 balls before continuing his good form into the second game of the event, held at La Manga, Cartagena, Spain, by bludgeoning 48 from just 27 deliveries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Corbel |first=Elliot |date=16 April 2024 |title=Learning lessons in La Manga for Jersey Cricket |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2024/04/16/learning-lessons-in-la-manga-for-jersey-cricket/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Jersey Evening Post |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Jersey beaten twice by Spain in opening matches of 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68815397 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Beswick |first=Daniel |date=2024-04-17 |title=Spain claim rankings-boosting 2-0 win over Jersey |url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/spain-claim-rankings-boosting-2-0-win-over-jersey/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Emerging Cricket |publisher=}}</ref>
He was among the 14-man squad named for the 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier to be held in Germany in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=Jersey pick squad for T20 World Cup qualifiers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cv2g6e2ylw6o |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref> Gouge kept wicket in the opening match against Serbia and carried out his first international stumping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/t20-world-cup-sub-regional-europe-qlf-b-2024-1439798/jersey-vs-serbia-1st-match-group-a-1439813/full-scorecard|title=Jersey vs Serbia|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref>
Gouge was selected in the Jersey squad to face the Zimbabwe A Under-25 team in two one-day matches at New Farnley Cricket Club in Yorkshire, England, in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Corbel |first=Elliot |date=31 July 2024 |title=Gouge gets his chance to make an impression |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2024/07/31/gouge-gets-his-chance-to-make-an-impression/ |accessdate=31 July 2024 |website=Jersey Evening Post |publisher=}}</ref> The following month he scored 17 off 12 balls as Jersey defeated Guernsey by two wickets in the 2024 Inter-Insular Trophy one-day match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2024/09/09/great-scott-simpson-seals-victory-at-the-death/|title=Great Scott! Simpson seals victory at the death|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=9 September 2024}}</ref> Later in September he was named in Jersey's 14-player squad for the 2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Kenya<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jerseycricket.je/latest-news/jersey-mens-squad-announced-for-icc-cwc-challenge-league-a|title=Jersey Men’s Squad Announced for ICC CWC Challenge League|publisher=Jersey Cricket|accessdate=24 September 2024}}</ref> and made his List A debut in the islanders' opening match against the hosts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cwc-challenge-league-group-a-2024-2026-1451764/kenya-vs-jersey-2nd-match-1451776/full-scorecard|title=Jersey vs Kenya|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=25 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c243qmpq89vo|title=Patel stars as Jersey lose to hosts Kenya in opener|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 September 2024}}</ref>
He was named in the Jersey squad for the 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jerseycricket.je/latest-news/jersey-name-15-man-squad-for-t20-world-cup-europe-qualifier|title=Jersey Cricket name 15-man Squad for T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier|publisher=Jersey Cricket|accessdate=27 June 2025}}</ref>
On 25 April 2026, playing for his club side, St Ouen Springfield in a 40 over Jersey Premier League match against RGA Walkovers, Gouge scored 207 from 121 balls including striking 18 4s and 12 6s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/04/26/gouge-scores-historic-double-hundred-as-sos-demolish-walkovers/|title=Gouge scores historic double hundred as SOS demolish Walkovers|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=20 May 2026}}</ref>
Gouge was included in the Jersey squad for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A in Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jerseycricket.je/latest-news/jersey-squad-for-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-europe-sub-regional-qualifier-a|title=Jersey Squad For ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A|publisher=Jersey Cricket|accessdate=13 May 2026}}</ref> Opening the batting during his team's first group stage match against Switzerland, he scored 33 not out off 19 balls, including hitting four 4s and one 6, in a nine-wicket win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2026/05/16/jersey-make-swift-work-of-the-swiss/|title=Jersey make swift work of the Swiss|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=17 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwy28n786nxo|title=Jersey thrash Switzerland in T20 World Cup qualifier|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=17 May 2026}}</ref> In their third group match against France, Gouge made his second T20I half-century, compiling 54 from 34 balls, including striking three 4s and four 6s, as they won by eight-wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2026/05/19/jersey-topple-les-bleus/|title=Jersey topple Les Bleus|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=19 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/ceqp114xj99o|title=Jersey beat France to take control of qualifying group|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 May 2026}}</ref> The next day, in their last group match against Croatia, he made 58 off 29 balls, an innings which featured four 4s and four 6s, and shared in a 142 run opening partnership with Harrison Carlyon, as Jersey secured a 109 run victory to clinch a place in the tournament final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2026/05/20/jersey-produce-record-score-in-croatia-battering/|title=Jersey produce record score in Croatia battering|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=20 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4g85l235lxo|title=Record-breaking Jersey make T20 World Cup Qualifier final|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 May 2026}}</ref> Gouge scored 22 from 12 balls during Jersey's four-wicket win over Guernsey in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c3d2zr74e97o|title=Jersey edge past Guernsey to win T20 World Cup qualifier|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=1195665}}
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