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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1997)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = George Garton
| image =
| country = England
| full_name = George Henry Simmons Garton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|15}}
| birth_place = [[Brighton]], [[East Sussex]], England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightcm = 183
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm fast medium
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowling Allrounder]]
| club1 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2016–2023}}
| clubnumber1 = 15
| club2 = [[Southern Brave]]
| year2 = 2021–2023
| club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year3 = 2021
| club4 = [[Adelaide Strikers]]
| year4 = 2021/22
| clubnumber4 = 15
| club5 = [[Joburg Super Kings]]
| year5 = 2022/23
| club6 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
| year6 = {{nowrap|2024–present}}
| club7 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year7 = 2024/25
| club8 = [[Manchester Originals]]
| year8 = 2025
| club9 = [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]]
| year9 = 2025/26

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2022
| oneodi =
| odidebutdate =
| odidebutyear =
| odidebutagainst =
| odicap =
| lastodidate =
| lastodiyear =
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| oneT20I = true
| T20Idebutdate = 26 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 93
| lastT20Idate =
| lastT20Iyear =
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| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 2
| bat avg1 = 2.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 2
| deliveries1 = 24
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 57.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/57
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 26
| runs2 = 650
| bat avg2 = 21.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/5
| top score2 = 97
| deliveries2 = 2,990
| wickets2 = 55
| bowl avg2 = 37.25
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 32
| runs3 = 313
| bat avg3 = 19.56
| 100s/50s3 = 1/0
| top score3 = 117
| deliveries3 = 942
| wickets3 = 29
| bowl avg3 = 34.24
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/43
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 122
| runs4 = 835
| bat avg4 = 14.91
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 46
| deliveries4 = 1,773
| wickets4 = 100
| bowl avg4 = 26.77
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings4 = 39/–
| date = 11 August
| year = 2026
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/george-garton-643433 Cricinfo
}}
'''George Henry Simmons Garton''' (born 15 April 1997) is an English international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[England cricket team|England national cricket team]] and [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]]. He is a left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] who bowls left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=George Garton profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/george-garton-643433|access-date=2022-02-10|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Garton made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Sussex against the [[Leeds/Bradford MCC University]] side in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/engine/match/946781.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Sussex v Leeds/Bradford MCCU at Hove, Apr 5–7, 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 April 2016 }}</ref> Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads|England's U19 squad]] for the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/taylor-lead-england-icc-u19-world-cup |title=Taylor to lead England in ICC U19 World Cup |work=ECB |publisher=England & Wales Cricket Board |date=22 December 2015 |accessdate=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222233022/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/taylor-lead-england-icc-u19-world-cup |archivedate=22 December 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In August 2020, in the third round of matches in the [[2020 Bob Willis Trophy]], Garton took his maiden [[five-wicket haul]] in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19880/report/1227610/day/3/sussex-vs-essex-south-group-bob-willis-trophy-2020 |title=George Garton five-for turns game for Sussex against Essex |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 August 2020}}</ref> In 2021, he was drafted by [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches.

On 25 August 2021, Garton was included in the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] squad for the second phase of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/royal-challengers-bangalore-sign-george-garton-for-uae-leg-of-ipl-2021/ |title=Royal Challengers Bangalore sign George Garton for UAE leg of IPL 2021 |work=SportsTiger |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against [[Rajasthan Royals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=RR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Who is George Garton? All you need to know about England allrounder |url=https://www.insidesport.co/rr-vs-rcb-in-ipl-2021-who-is-george-garton-all-you-need-to-know-about-england-allrounder/ |access-date=29 September 2021 |work=InsideSport|date=29 September 2021 }}</ref> In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

In September 2022 Garton was bought by the [[Joburg Super Kings]] for the inaugural season in the [[SA20 (cricket)|SA20]] league in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live report - SA20 player auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/live-report-sa20-player-auction-1335511 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In November 2023 Garton joined [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]], having previously worked under Bears first-team coach [[Mark Robinson (cricketer, born 1966)|Mark Robinson]] at [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]].

On 23 July 2026, he made his maiden [[List A cricket|List A]] century, scoring 117 for Warwickshire against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] at the [[John Fretwell Sporting Complex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-2026-1513325/nottinghamshire-vs-warwickshire-group-a-1513460/match-report|title=George Garton's maiden ton not enough for Warwickshire at Welbeck|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=24 July 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwylp26e07eo|title=Verreynne leads Notts to One-Day Cup win over Warks|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In November 2017, Garton was added to England's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the [[2017–18 Ashes series]] as cover for [[Jake Ball (cricketer)|Jake Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Garton called up as cover for England warm-up |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125826.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>

In June 2021, Garton was named in England's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2021|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2174750/england-men-name-squad-for-royal-london-odi-series-with-sri-lanka |title=England Men name squad for Royal London ODI series with Sri Lanka |work=England and Wales cricket Board |date=22 October 2018 |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref>

In December 2021, Garton was named in England's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[English cricket team in the West Indies in 2021–22|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2426070/england-men-name-squad-for-west-indies-it20s| title=England Men name squad for West Indies IT20s | work=England and Wales Cricket Board | date=23 December 2021| access-date=23 December 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1256722.html |title=3rd T20I (D/N), Bridgetown, Jan 26 2022, England tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref>

== Education ==
Garton was educated at [[Hurstpierpoint College]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/20065371.a-brilliant-experience---sussex-bowler-thrilled-play-stars/| title='A brilliant experience' - Sussex bowler thrilled to play with stars| work=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]]| date=13 April 2022| accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://sussexcricket.co.uk/news/fast-tracking-george-garton-rapid-left-armer-self-aware-introvert-and-still-just-23-years-age| title=The fast-tracking of George Garton: Rapid left-armer, self-aware introvert and still just 23 years of age| publisher=[[Sussex County Cricket Club]]| date=15 April 2020| accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Warwickshire County Cricket Club squad}}
{{Sydney Thunder current squad}}

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