John Turner (cricketer, born 2001)

John Andrew Turner (born 10 April 2001) is a South African cricketer.[1][2] Turner attended Hilton College, where he was head boy in 2019, and former Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein was head coach.[3] In April 2020, he was part of Gauteng's Academy intake.[4] The following month, he was due to play in the Southern Premier Cricket League in England, but he did not travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021, for Hampshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup in England.[6] His first professional dismissal was the wicket of Alastair Cook.[7] He made his first-class debut on 13 May 2022, for Hampshire against the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI side during their tour of England, taking 5/31 in the first innings.[8] In July 2023, he was drafted into The Hundred by the Trent Rockets.[9]

John Turner
Personal information
Full name
John Andrew Turner
Born (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentHampshire (squad no. 6)
2024Paarl Royals
First-class debut13 May 2022 Hampshire v SLC Development XI
List A debut22 July 2021 Hampshire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 3 15 13
Runs scored 11 34 1
Batting average 2.75 11.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 7 12 1*
Balls bowled 267 612 266
Wickets 10 27 22
Bowling average 10.50 19.59 13.59
5 wickets in innings 1 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/31 5/25 3/15
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 April 2024

In August 2023, just 70 days after making his T20 debut, he was called up to the England squad to face New Zealand, but ultimately had to pull out before the series due to injury.[10][11] In October 2023, he was called up to the England Lions cricket team.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "John Turner". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "John Turner". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Cricket talent in abundance coming from the Family of @KZN10com Schools". KZN10. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Central Gauteng Lions have announced their Senior Provincial squads". Cricket World. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The overseas players likely to be denied a Southern Premier Cricket League debut in 2020". The Portsmouth News. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Southampton, Jul 22 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report: Hampshire v Essex Eagles". Essex Cricket. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Southampton, May 13 - 16, 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ^ Roller, Matt (4 July 2023). "Maxwell, Marsh pulled out of the Hundred by Cricket Australia". espncricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-v-nz-t20is-john-turner-on-the-fast-track-after-rapid-england-elevation-1392940
  11. ^ https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england/england_call_up_brydon_carse_after_side_injury_rules_out_john_turner.html
  12. ^ "Josh de Caires called up to England Lions squad for first time". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

External links edit