Jack Shantry
Jack David Shantry (born 29 January 1988) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Worcestershire.
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Full name | Jack David Shantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | 29 January 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Adam Shantry (brother) Brian Shantry (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2018 | Worcestershire (squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 25 August 2009 Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 23 August 2009 Worcestershire v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 September 2017 |
Shantry played for Shropshire Under-17s as early as July 2004, scoring 64 at the top of the order against Yorkshire Under-17s.[1] He made several further appearances for Shropshire Under-17s, and also played for Shrewsbury Cricket Club, appearing in the Cockspur Cup and making an appearance against Kidderminster Victoria in the Birmingham and District Premier League.[2]
In 2007 and 2008, Shantry progressed to a mixture of senior cricket at minor counties level with Shropshire County Cricket Club and Second XI cricket for Worcestershire. He took 7/34 for Worcestershire Second XI against Leicestershire II in June 2008,[3] and scored 88 for Shropshire against Wales Minor Counties in August of the same year.[4] Between these two feats, in July, he had appeared for Shropshire in the final of the Resource Bank Twenty20 Cup, which they lost to a star-studded Lashings World XI side despite Shantry's 3/11.[5]
Shantry made his senior debut for Worcestershire in a Pro40 match against Essex at Colchester on 23 August 2009, taking the wicket of Ravi Bopara and not batting.[6] Two days later, he made his maiden appearance in first-class cricket when he was selected for Worcestershire's County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire at New Road. In a drawn game, Shantry claimed the wickets of Bilal Shafayat and Mark Ealham, but was lbw for nought in his only innings.[7] He retained his place in the side in both one-day and four-day cricket, and so his club cricket appearances, now for Walsall, became less frequent.[2]
Shantry pressed his claims for a regular place in the side in his first game of the 2010 season, a non-first-class warm-up match against Bradford/Leeds UCCE. He claimed 5–18 in the first innings, and opened the bowling in the second innings, taking a wicket with the first ball of the innings and finishing with 7–47, to complete a match haul of 12 wickets for 65. Worcestershire went on to win the game.[8]
In September 2014, he scored his maiden first-class century (and took ten wickets in a first-class match for the first time) in a victory over Surrey that guaranteed Worcestershire promotion to Division 1.[9]
In June 2018, Shantry announced his retirement from all cricket with immediate effect, due to ongoing back injuries.
Notes
- "Shropshire Under-17s v Yorkshire Under-17s in 2004". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Birmingham and District Premier League Matches played by Jack Shantry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Worcestershire Second XI v Leicestershire Second XI in 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Wales Minor Counties v Shropshire in 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Shropshire v Lashings World XI in 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Essex v Worcestershire in 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- "Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire in 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- In May 2010 he took his first first-class five wickets in an innings, recording 5–49 against Leicestershire at Grace Road. "Worcestershire v Bradford/Leeds UCCE in 2010". CricketArchive. 15 April 2010.
- "Worcestershire promoted amid extraordinary drama". Cricinfo. 12 September 2014.
References
- Jack Shantry at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Jack Shantry at ESPNcricinfo