John Foster (cricketer)

John Foster

Personal information
Full name	John Foster
Born	2 November 1955 Oldham, Lancashire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Relations	Edward Foster (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1980–1994	Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A Matches 8 Runs scored 181 Batting average 22.62 100s/50s –/2 Top score 63 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2011

John Foster (born 2 November 1955) is a former English cricketer. Foster was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire.

Foster made his debut for Shropshire in the 1980 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Foster played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1980 to 1994, which included 105 Minor Counties Championship appearances^[1] and 17 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.^[2] He made his List A debut against Somerset in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. He made 7 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy.^[3] In his 8 List A matches, he scored 181 runs at an average of 22.62, with a high score of 63.^[4] This score, which was one of 2 List A half centuries, came against Northamptonshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.^[5]

His son, Edward, has played first-class cricket for Loughborough UCCE and Minor counties cricket for Shropshire.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by John Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
3. "List A Matches played by John Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
4. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
5. "Shropshire v Northamptonshire, 1985 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.

External links

• John Foster at ESPNcricinfo
• John Foster at CricketArchive