Tom Parsons (cricketer)
Thomas William Parsons (born 2 May 1987) is an Australian born English former professional cricketer. He played seven first-class cricket matches between 2007 and 2011 as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Parsons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1987 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Teeps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Loughborough UCCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Berkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CricInfo, 30 January 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parsons was born at Melbourne in Australia and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and Loughborough University.[1] An academy player with Kent County Cricket Club, he played for the county Second XI from 2005 and made his first-class debut in 2007 for Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence against Worcestershire. Later in the season Parsons played his only First XI match for Kent, playing in a rain-effected limited overs match against Sri Lanka A in July.[1]
Parsons played five first-class matches for Loughborough and signed a contract with Hampshire after graduating in 2008.[2] He played once for the county First XI and was released at the end of the 2009 season.[3] He played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 2010 and 2011 and made one first-class appearance for Middlesex against the touring Sri Lankans in 2011.[1] He has played club cricket in the Kent Cricket League for both The Mote and Sevenoaks Vine.[1]
References
- Tom Parsons, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- Tom Parsons, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- Hampshire release Tom Burrows, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
