George Garton

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George Garton
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Henry Simmons Garton
Born (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 29)
Brighton, East Sussex, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast medium
RoleBowling Allrounder
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 93)26 January 2022 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2023Sussex (squad no. 15)
2021–2023Southern Brave
2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
2021/22Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15)
2022/23Joburg Super Kings
2024–presentWarwickshire
2024/25Sydney Thunder
2025Manchester Originals
2025/26Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 1 26 32 122
Runs scored 2 650 313 835
Batting average 2.00 21.66 19.56 14.91
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 1/0 0/0
Top score 2 97 117 46
Balls bowled 24 2,990 942 1,773
Wickets 1 55 29 100
Bowling average 57.00 37.25 34.24 26.77
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/57 5/26 4/43 4/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/– 14/– 39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2026

George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.[1]

Domestic career[edit | edit source]

Garton made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016.[2] Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

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.[4] In 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[5] 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.[6] He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against Rajasthan Royals.[7] In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[8]

In September 2022 Garton was bought by the Joburg Super Kings for the inaugural season in the SA20 league in 2023.[9]

In November 2023 Garton joined Warwickshire, having previously worked under Bears first-team coach Mark Robinson at Sussex.

On 23 July 2026, he made his maiden List A century, scoring 117 for Warwickshire against Nottinghamshire at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex.[10][11]

International career[edit | edit source]

In November 2017, Garton was added to England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series as cover for Jake Ball.[12]

In June 2021, Garton was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[13]

In December 2021, Garton was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[14] He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the West Indies.[15]

Education[edit | edit source]

Garton was educated at Hurstpierpoint College.[16][17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "George Garton profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Sussex v Leeds/Bradford MCCU at Hove, Apr 5–7, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Taylor to lead England in ICC U19 World Cup". ECB. England & Wales Cricket Board. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "George Garton five-for turns game for Sussex against Essex". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Royal Challengers Bangalore sign George Garton for UAE leg of IPL 2021". SportsTiger. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "RR vs RCB in IPL 2021: Who is George Garton? All you need to know about England allrounder". InsideSport. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Live report - SA20 player auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "George Garton's maiden ton not enough for Warwickshire at Welbeck". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Verreynne leads Notts to One-Day Cup win over Warks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Garton called up as cover for England warm-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "England Men name squad for Royal London ODI series with Sri Lanka". England and Wales cricket Board. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "England Men name squad for West Indies IT20s". England and Wales Cricket Board. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "3rd T20I (D/N), Bridgetown, Jan 26 2022, England tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "'A brilliant experience' - Sussex bowler thrilled to play with stars". The Argus. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "The fast-tracking of George Garton: Rapid left-armer, self-aware introvert and still just 23 years of age". Sussex County Cricket Club. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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