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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Jonathan Batty<br />
| image = <br />
| country = England<br />
| full_name = Jonathan Neil Batty<br />
| nickname =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|4|18|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chesterfield, Derbyshire|Chesterfield]], [[Derbyshire]], England<br />
| heightft =<br />
| heightinch =<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
| club2 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]<br />
| year2 = 2010–2012<br />
| club1 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]<br />
| year1 = 1994–2009<br />
| columns = 3<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 220<br />
| runs1 = 9,673<br />
| bat avg1 = 31.50<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 20/41<br />
| top score1 = 168[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 78<br />
| wickets1 = 1<br />
| bowl avg1 = 61.00<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/21<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 605/68<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches2 = 209<br />
| runs2 = 2,992<br />
| bat avg2 = 21.83<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 1/14<br />
| top score2 = 158[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries2 = –<br />
| wickets2 = –<br />
| bowl avg2 = –<br />
| fivefor2 = –<br />
| tenfor2 = –<br />
| best bowling2 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 220/40<br />
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]<br />
| matches3 = 64<br />
| runs3 = 656<br />
| bat avg3 = 21.86<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2<br />
| top score3 = 59<br />
| deliveries3 = –<br />
| wickets3 = –<br />
| bowl avg3 = –<br />
| fivefor3 = –<br />
| tenfor3 = –<br />
| best bowling3 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 38/21<br />
| date = 17 September<br />
| year = 2012<br />
| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/9045.html Cricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jonathan Neil Batty''' (born 18 April 1974) is an English former [[first-class cricket]]er who played for [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] and [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]. Batty was educated at [[Repton School]], [[St Chad's College]], [[Durham University]] and [[Keble College, Oxford]].<br />
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On graduating from [[Durham University]] in 1995, Batty joined [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]. However, he was not retained. He continued his career on in minor county cricket before being offered contracts with [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] and Surrey. He chose to become Surrey's third-choice wicket-keeper after [[Graham Kersey]] and [[Alec Stewart]]. Kersey, however, died from injuries in a car crash in Australia. With Stewart often unavailable to Surrey due to England duties, Batty was able to enjoy regular first team action, often opening the batting when [[Mark Butcher]] was also playing for England. Batty was a regular player in Surrey's sustained success, winning three county championships around the turn of the century.<br />
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Following Stewart's retirement from international cricket at the end of the 2003 season, Batty was surprisingly not mentioned in media discussions over Stewart's replacement<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6643755.stm, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908133052/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6643755.stm |date=8 September 2007 }}</ref> – despite a county average of 57 that season. England's chairman of selectors, [[David Graveney]] said Batty's performances do not go unnoticed, but he remained in the international wilderness.<br />
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Batty captained Surrey in 2004. However, after a poor season, which saw champions Surrey relegated in the One Day [[Pro40]] tournament, Batty was replaced as captain by [[Mark Butcher]]. However, Batty retained his place in the team and was awarded a [[Benefit (sports)|benefit year]] by the county in 2009.<br />
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Batty equalled the world record for most catches in an innings with 8, against Kent at [[The Oval]] in 2004. Shortly afterwards he broke the record for most catches in a match with 11, against Lancashire, breaking the record of then Surrey coach [[Steve Rixon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/player-profiles/player-profile.html?PplayerProfileHandle%3Dcom.othermedia.ecb.model.PlayerProfileHandle-L-322 |title=Player profile – Players – Stats – ECB |accessdate=2009-09-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007010834/http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/player-profiles/player-profile.html?PplayerProfileHandle=com.othermedia.ecb.model.PlayerProfileHandle-L-322 |archivedate= 7 October 2009 }}</ref><br />
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It was announced in October 2009 that Batty was leaving Surrey, having signed a three-year contract with [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]].<ref>[http://www.britoval.com/news/batty-heads-gloucestershire Batty heads for Gloucestershire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224102929/http://www.britoval.com/news/batty-heads-gloucestershire |date=24 February 2012 }} Retrieved 29 October 2009</ref> He retired following the end of the [[2012 English cricket season|2012 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/current/story/582604.html|title=Jon Batty announces retirement|date=15 September 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=17 September 2012}}</ref> In an article in the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' reviewing his career, Simon Briggs claimed that he was "the finest uncapped player of the last 20 years".<ref>{{cite news|title=Stealthy exit for stalwart of the shires|date=22 September 2012|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|page=S24}}</ref><br />
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Batty was named as coach of [[Surrey Women cricket team|Surrey's]] and [[Oval Invincibles|Oval Invincibles']] women's teams in March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Jonathan Batty named Surrey Women's Head Coach|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/jonathan-batty-named-womens-head-coach/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Kia Oval}}</ref> Under his coaching, Oval Invincibles won the inaugural season of [[2021 season of The Hundred|The Women's Hundred]] in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pathak|first=Shivam|title=The Timeline – Women's Final: Oval Invincibles v Southern Brave – Report, reaction, highlights {{!}} The Cricketer|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/the_timeline_womens_final_oval_invincibles_v_southern_brave.html|access-date=2021-08-22|website=thecricketer.com}}</ref> Batty was also named as coach of [[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]] in the [[Women's Big Bash League]] in May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Jonathan Batty named Melbourne Stars new WBBL coach|url=https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/33857939/wbbl-news-jonathan-batty-named-melbourne-stars-new-wbbl-coach?platform=amp}}</ref><br />
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==Career best performances==<br />
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!colspan="4" rowspan="1"|Bowling (innings)<br />
|-<br />
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!Venue<br />
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!Figures<br />
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|[[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
|align="center"|168 [[not out]]<br />
|[[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] v [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]<br />
|[[County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford|Chelmsford]]<br />
|align="center"|2003<br />
|align="center"|1/21<br />
|[[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] v [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]<br />
|[[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Manchester]]<br />
|align="center"|2000<br />
|-<br />
|[[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
|align="center"|158 [[not out]]<br />
|[[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Lions]] v [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire Hawks]]<br />
|[[The Oval]]<br />
|align="center"|2005<br />
|align="center"|–<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|align="center"|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]<br />
|align="center"|59<br />
|[[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] v [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]<br />
|[[The Oval]]<br />
|align="center"|2006<br />
|align="center"|–<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|align="center"|<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cricinfo|id=9045}}<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060327091509/http://www.surreycricket.com/team/player-profiles/jonathan-batty,1,PP.html Surrey County Cricket Club player profile]<br />
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{{Southern Brave squad}}<br />
{{Melbourne Stars WBBL squad}}<br />
{{Delhi Capitals WPL squad}}<br />
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