Gareth West

Gareth Lawrence West (born 26 July 1976) is a former New Zealand cricketer for Central Districts cricket team, who played 26 matches in total from 2000–2004.[1]

Gareth West

Personal information
Full name	Gareth Lawrence West
Born	(1976-07-26) 26 July 1976 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Batting	Left-hand bat
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Relations	Regan West (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000–2004	Central Districts
First-class debut	3 November 2000 Central Districts v Wellington
Last First-class	26 February 2004 Central Districts v Canterbury
List-A debut	17 December 2000 Central Districts v Wellington
Last List-A	18 January 2004 Central Districts v Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List-A Matches 15 11 Runs scored 76 30 Batting average 5.06 15.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 31 12* Balls bowled 2261 504 Wickets 36 10 Bowling average 31.72 43.20 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/23 3/41 Catches/stumpings 3/- 2/0
Source: CricInfo, 2 May 2009

Early life

West was born in July 1976 at New Plymouth in Taranaki, New Zealand. West, along with his brother Regan West, had mixed Irish and New Zealand heritage, enabling Regan to represent Ireland in One Day and Twenty20 Internationals during his own career.[1]

Career

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, West took 36 wickets in 15 first-class cricket matches at 31.72, and 10 more wickets in List-A matches at a weaker 43.20. A bowler rather than a batsman, he only made 76 runs in his first-class career at 5.06, with a career best of 31. In one day matches he was only required to bat seven times from his 11 matches, and five not outs rose his average to 15.00.[1]

He played his first match for Central Districts on 3 November 2000, against Wellington at Marton.[2] He took 1/18 in the first innings, failing to take a wicket in the second, and was not called to bat at all.[3] He went on to play five more matches during this first season, scoring only 21 runs at 4.20,[4] but took 14 wickets at 29.07.[5] He also played three one day matches, scoring 11 runs at 5.50,[6] and taking six wickets at 22.83.[7]

West went on to play only four more four-day matches across the 2002–03 season, enjoying another weak season with the bat: scoring only 35 runs, 31 of which in one innings which inflated his average to 17.50.[4] With the ball he took 12 wickets at 31.91.[5] He played five more one day matches, scoring 16 runs largely in one innings of 12*,[6] however only took one wicket at 196.00.[7] He played a further six first-class matches in 2003–04, scoring 20 runs at 2.50,[4] and taking 10 wickets at 34.70.[5] In one day cricket he only scored 4 runs from three matches,[6] and took three wickets at 33.00.[7] His final match, on 26 February 2004 against Canterbury,[2] saw him score one with the bat, and take one wicket.[8]

Notes

1. "Player Profile: Gareth West". CricInfo. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
2. "First-class matches by GL West". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
3. "Central Districts v Wellington – Shell Super Max League 2000/01 (Central Zone)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
5. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
6. "ListA Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
7. "ListA Bowling in Each Season by Gareth West". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
8. "Northern Districts v Canterbury – State Championship 2003/04". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2009.

External links

• Gareth West at ESPNcricinfo