Greg Thomas
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | John Gregory Thomas | |||
| Born | 12 August 1960 Trebanos, Glamorgan, Wales |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | ODIs | ||
| Matches | 5 | 3 | ||
| Runs scored | 83 | 1 | ||
| Batting average | 13.83 | 1.00 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/– | –/– | ||
| Top score | 31* | 1* | ||
| Balls bowled | 774 | 156 | ||
| Wickets | 10 | 3 | ||
| Bowling average | 50.39 | 48.00 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | 4/70 | 2/59 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | –/– | –/– | ||
| Source: [1], 1 January 2006 | ||||
Greg Thomas (born John Gregory Thomas, 12 August 1960, Trebanos, Glamorgan, Wales)[1] is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in five Tests and three ODIs for England between 1986 and 1987.
[edit] Life and career
Thomas was a genuine fast bowler, a rare sight in English cricket after the retirement of Bob Willis; apart from the raw pace, he was erratic and often had injury problems. At his best, he matched the speed of the fearsome West Indian pacemen on the tour of West Indies in 1985/86, but leaked too many runs with his wayward bowling. This difficult tour was followed by one Test in England, disruptive injury and an unsuccessful, and then a fruitless switch to play for Northamptonshire.[1]
The West Indian batsman Viv Richards was notorious for punishing bowlers that dared to sledge him. So much so, that many opposing captains banned their players from the practice. However, in a county game against Glamorgan, Thomas attempted to sledge him after he had played and missed at several balls in a row. He informed Richards: "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering". Richards hammered the next delivery out of the ground and into a nearby river. Turning to the bowler, he commented: "Greg, you know what it looks like, now go and find it".[2] Injuries eventually forced Thomas to retire early.
He has a daughter Hermione, and a son Will, and lives with his second wife, Sarah, in Northamptonshire.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 172. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ Lighter examples of sledging - BBC Sport
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