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About Ian Thomas (cricketer)
- Ian James Thomas (born 9 May 1979, Newport, Monmouthshire) is a Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan as a left-handed opening batsman from 1999 to 2005.
- Thomas, along with Graeme Hick, held the record for highest score in the Twenty20 Cup from 2004 to 2006, after scoring 116 not out to lead Glamorgan to a win with three balls to spare against Somerset Sabres in the group stages of the 2004 tournament.On his County Championship debut in 2000, Thomas made 82 in a drawn match against Essex, described by the BBC reporter as a "dream debut".
- It was to be his highest score in first class cricket, and he only made two higher scores in any form of the game, the aforementioned Twenty20 century and 93 against a Durham Cricket Board XI in the C&G Trophy. After the 2005 season, where Thomas' highest first class cricket score was 42, he was released from the club, and currently plays some minor cricket for Herefordshire.
- He has also represented Welsh Minor Counties. Thomas played for Port Talbot Town in the South Wales Cricket Association between 2007 and 2008.
- In 30 matches, he scored 1295 runs at an average of 46.25, making three centuries with a highest score of 133.
- He also took 42 wickets at 29.83 with a best of 5/57.
- During his period at the club, Thomas formed a formidable opening partnership with his former Glamorgan county colleague Dan Cherry.
- He left at the end of the 2008 season to play for Newport in the South Wales Cricket League. A bad knee injury ruled Thomas out for much of the 2009 campaign as Newport sealed a place in the inaugural South Wales Premier League.
- In a surprise move, Thomas left to rejoin Port Talbot just weeks into the 2010 season.
- His arrival signalled an upturn in form for the Pirates and his first match back saw Port Talbot record an exciting six runs victory at St Fagans.
- He marked his return to The New Mansel the following week with a blistering 80 from 81 balls in a drawn match against Ynysygerwn. With Thomas back in their ranks, Port Talbot enjoyed a successful debut season in the South Wales Premier League and eventually finished in fourth position.
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