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Ian Swallow

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Ian Swallow
Personal information
Full name
Ian Geoffrey Swallow
Born (1962-12-18) 18 December 1962 (age 62)
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983–1989Yorkshire
1990–1991Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 88 34
Runs scored 1550 149
Batting average 20.39 14.90
100s/50s 1/2 0/0
Top score 114 31
Balls bowled 11215 1193
Wickets 106 14
Bowling average 54.69 69.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 7/95 2/32
Catches/stumpings 43/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

Ian Geoffrey Swallow (born 18 December 1962, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) is a former English first-class cricketer, who appeared for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1983 to 1989,[1] and for Somerset in 1990 and 1991.

Swallow was a right-arm off break bowler and a right-handed batsman. In 88 first-class matches he scored 1,550 runs at 20.39, with his single century being a score of 114. He took 106 wickets, with a best of 7 for 95, at an average of 54.69. He is considered to be the greatest of all time at Elsecar CC where he retired from cricket last season.

References

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  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 379. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
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