Jason Swift (cricketer)

Jason James Swift (born 30 October 1970) is a cricket coach and former List A cricketer who played for the ACT Comets in the Mercantile Mutual Cup.

Jason Swift
Personal information
Full nameJason James Swift
Born (1970-10-30) 30 October 1970
Muswellbrook, New South Wales
BattingLeft-hand batsman
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998-1999ACT Comets
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 9
Runs scored 97
Batting average 12.12
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Catches/stumpings 3/-

Biography

Swift comes from the town of Muswellbrook in the Hunter region of New South Wales. He played Sydney grade cricket with Hawkesbury before moving to Canberra in the 1997/98 season.[1] A left-handed batsman, Swift captained Queanbeyan in the ACTCA competition for three seasons. He played a total of nine matches for the ACT Comets in Australia's domestic limited-overs tournament.[2]

Since the early 2000s he has lived in England, where he moved to pursue a career in coaching. As a player, he has competed in the Bolton league and holds the record for the highest score in the Hamer Cup, an innings of 226 not out for Walkden against Farnworth in 2005.[3]

A Level 4 qualified ECB coach, Swift worked with Lancashire from 2006 to 2011 as a team analyst and coach of the Colts.[4]

When former Lancashire player Stuart Law was appointed coach of Bangladesh in 2011, one of his first appointments was Swift, who was recruited as the national side's fielding coach.[5] After two years in Bangladesh, Swift took up a role at Sussex, where he coaches the second XI.[6]

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References
  1. "Thornton's legacy of success". The Queanbeyan Age. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "List A Matches played by Jason Swift (9)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "Jason Swift says Bangladesh players will come to Bolton League". The Bolton News. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Jason Swift named Bangladesh fielding coach". Reuters. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "Jason Swift appointed Bangladesh fielding coach". Cricinfo. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. "Lewis appointed Sussex assistant coach". West Sussex Gazette. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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