Joe Porter (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Joe Porter (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 05-May-1980

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Joe Porter (cricketer)

  • Joseph James Porter (born 5 May 1980) is an English cricketer.
  • Porter is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
  • He was born at Hammersmith, London. Porter made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Somerset in 2000.
  • From 2000 to 2002, he represented the University in 9 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire.
  • His final first-class match came for a British Universities team against the touring Sri Lankans.
  • In his 12 career first-class matches, he scored 522 runs at a batting average of 26.10, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 96.
  • In the field, he took 7 catches, while with the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 34.33, with best figures of 3/50. In 2001, he represented Surrey in a single List A match against Northamptonshire.
  • The following season he represented the Surrey Cricket Board in a single List A match against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.
  • In his only match for the Board, he scored his career high List A score, by making 96 runs.
  • In his 2 matches, he scored a total of 119 runs at an average of 59.50, while in the field he took a single catch.
  • With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 12.75, with best figures of 4/51.In 2005, Porter joined Oxfordshire.
  • His debut for the county came in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire.
  • During the 2005 season, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset.
  • He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Hertfordshire.

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