Martin Thursfield
Personal information
Full name
Martin John Thursfield
Born (1971-12-14) 14 December 1971
South Shields, County Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997Sussex
1992–1996Hampshire
1990Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 24 33
Runs scored 309 60
Batting average 15.45 6.00
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 47 19
Balls bowled 2.844 1,434
Wickets 38 25
Bowling average 40.50 46.96
5 wickets in innings 1 –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 6/130 3/31
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2009

Martin John Thursfield (born 14 December 1971 in South Shields, County Durham) is a former English cricketer. Thursfield was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Thursfield signed for his first club Middlesex in 1990, making his first-class debut against the New Zealanders. Thursfield was released by Middlesex at the end of the 1990 season. In January 1991 Thursfield played a Youth One Day International for England, which was to be his only international match.

Thursfield signed for Hampshire in 1992, making his first-class debut for the county against Oxford University. During this season Thursfield also made his List-A debut against Nottinghamshire. Thursfield would spend five seasons at Hampshire, playing twenty first-class matches and 31 one-day matches for the club. At the end of the 1996 season Thursfield left Hampshire after failing to make an impact at the club in his final seasons.

Thursfield signed a one-year deal for Sussex in 1997. Thursfield played just two first-class and one-day games for Sussex before he was released just three months into his one-year contract. Thursfield returned to his roots in County Durham where he continued to play club cricket.


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