Adam John Shantry (born 13 November 1982) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.
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| Full name | Adam John Shantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1982 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Shants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2004 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Glamorgan (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 9 May 2003 Northants v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 29 August 2002 Northamptonshire Cricket Board v Yorkshire Cricket Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shantry played for Shropshire as a youngster, joining Northamptonshire in 2003 and then moving to Warwickshire two years later. In 2007 he played two first-class matches for Warwickshire taking four wickets but he was released at the end of the season.[1] He subsequently signed a two-year deal with Glamorgan.[2] and scored his first ever 100 against Leicestershire on 6 August 2009 he also has a SC. He announced his retirement in August 2011, having failed to recover from a persistent knee injury.[3] In all he claimed 90 wickets in 32 first-class games at an average 24.60.
Born in Bristol, Shantry's father, Brian also played county cricket, for Gloucestershire.
Shantry is a devoted Bristol City fan and follows them around the country in the cricket off-season. Adam and his family live in Shrewsbury. In January 2017 he was promoted to the role of Cricket Professional at Shrewsbury School. His wife is a Maths teacher at the same school.
In September 2013, Shantry was part of a group who swam the English Channel in memory of former teammate Tom Maynard, who died in 2012. He hopes to raise £10,000 for the Tom Maynard Trust.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Oops… Looks like something went wrong! This page does not exist or has been moved". www.espncricinfo.com.
- ^ Shantry joins Glamorgan
- ^ "Injury forces Shantry into retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 6 August 2011.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (26 September 2013). "Adam Shantry braves cold to swim Channel in Tom Maynard's memory". walesonline.