Toby Henry Somerville Pettman (born 11 May 1998) is a retired English first-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire, Oxford University Cricket Club and Oxford MCCU.
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| Full name | Toby Henry Somerville Pettman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1998 Kingston upon Thames, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Oxford MCCU[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Kent (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editPettman was born at Kingston upon Thames in May 1998. He was educated at Tonbridge School, before going up to Jesus College, Oxford to read classics, graduating in 2020 with a Double First.[1] While studying at Oxford, Pettman made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020,[2] captaining the side in the 2020 game (the last to have first-class status). In addition to playing for Oxford University, Pettman also made three first-class appearances for Oxford MCCU against Kent in 2018 and Middlesex and Hampshire in 2019.[a][2] In seven first-class matches, Pettman scored 122 runs at an average of 17.42 and a high score of 54 not out, while with his right-arm fast-medium bowling he took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 21.15, twice taking a five wicket haul.[1] He recorded his best figures of 5 for 19 in The University Match of 2019.[3]
After leaving Oxford in 2020, Pettman was about to start a job in data analytics when he was offered a one-year professional cricket contract by Nottinghamshire coach Peter Moores. He played for the Nottinghamshire 2nd XI in 2021 and then signed another one-year contract for 2022.[4] In November 2021, he was selected for a Marylebone Cricket Club squad to play a tournament in Almería, Spain.[5]
Pettman began the 2022 season once again in the Nottinghamshire 2nd XI. In June 2022, he joined Derbyshire on a short-term loan.[6] Making his County Championship debut against Middlesex at Queen's Park, Chesterfield, he took 3 wickets for 40 runs to record the best bowling figures in Derbyshire's first innings.[7] Later in the month he also played a single Championship game for Kent as a short-term loan signing to cover for injuries.[8][9]
On 20 August 2022, Pettman made his List A debut for Nottinghamshire in a One-Day Cup match against Leicestershire, taking 1/45 off nine overs and scoring five not out.[10] In his second game of the competition three days later, he took a career-best 4/44 against Surrey.[11]
Pettman signed a new two-year contract with Nottinghamshire in October 2022.[12] He announced his retirement from professional cricket in September 2024.[13]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b Oxford MCCU differed from Oxford University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Oxford Brookes University, whereas Oxford University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.
- ^ a b "Player profile: Toby Pettman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Toby Pettman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Oxford University, 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Toby Pettman is a lesson in the value of university cricket". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Thirkill, Stephen (10 November 2021). "Nottinghamshire's Toby Pettman called up by MCC". Hucknall Dispatch. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Toby Pettman joins Derbyshire on short-term loan from Nottinghamshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Derbyshire's Dal & Pettman star against Middlesex". BBC Sport. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Toby Pettman: Kent sign Nottinghamshire fast bowler on loan, BBC Sport, 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ County Championship: Hashim Amla and Ben Geddes hit tons as Surrey punish Kent, BBC Sport, 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Brett Hutton's seven-for trumps Chris Wright's six as Notts keep Leicestershire waiting". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Notts win sends them to Lancashire in playoffs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Toby Pettman signs new Nottinghamshire contract". The Cricketer. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "PETTMAN AND LOTEN TO RETIRE FROM PROFESSIONAL CRICKET". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 28 September 2024.