Full name Mervyn Simon Westfield
Born May 5, 1988, Romford, Essex
Current age 30 years 102 days
Major teams Essex, Essex 2nd XI, Ilford Town CC
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Height 6 ft 0 in
Education Barking College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 9.20 | 154 | 29.87 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 31.00 | 33 | 93.93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 7 | 655 | 416 | 11 | 4/72 | 37.81 | 3.81 | 59.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 8 | 8 | 246 | 243 | 5 | 2/32 | 2/32 | 48.60 | 5.92 | 49.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | Durham v Essex at Chester-le-Street, Jun 9-11, 2005 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Cambridge UCCE v Essex at Cambridge, Jun 11-13, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | Essex v Nottinghamshire at Colchester, Aug 20, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Yorkshire v Essex at Leeds, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, 0/29 | Ilford Town | v Ilford CC | Ilford | 29 Jul 2018 | Other OD |
| 2/41, 30 | Suffolk | v Herts | Bury St Edmunds | 22 May 2016 | Other OD |
| 3/54, 38 | Suffolk | v Wiltshire | Warminster | 15 May 2016 | Other OD |
| 2/28, 2* | Suffolk | v Bedfordshire | Ampthill | 24 Apr 2016 | Other OD |
| 2, 4/48 | Essex 2nd XI | v Lancs 2nd XI | Chelmsford | 13 Sep 2010 | Other OD |
| 52, 2/43 | Essex 2nd XI | v Notts 2nd XI | Nottingham | 31 Aug 2010 | Other OD |
| 42, 1/15 | Essex 2nd XI | v Smrst 2nd XI | Chelmsford | 17 Aug 2010 | Other OD |
| 42, 0/28 | Essex 2nd XI | v Surr 2nd XI | The Oval | 5 Aug 2010 | Other OD |
| 3/47, 96* | Essex 2nd XI | v Nthants 2nd | Billericay | 30 Jul 2010 | Other OD |
| 1/81, 28, 81 | Essex 2nd XI | v Middx 2nd XI | Radlett | 21 Jul 2010 | Other |
A fast bowler who made his first-class debut for Essex in 2005 against Derbyshire at Chelmsford, Mervyn Westfield's career came to a shuddering halt when has was jailed for spot-fixing in February 2012. He was arrested in May 2010 over allegations that he had agreed to concede a set number of runs off an over during a televised Pro40 matches against Durham. In January 2012, he became the first English cricketer to be convicted of spot-fixing after pleading guilty at the Old Bailey to criminal charges arising from the investigation.
ESPNcricinfo staff
- Westfield allowed to play 2nd XI cricket (Feb 18, 2016)
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- Westfield speaks out (Mar 4, 2014)
- Westfield breaks spot-fixing silence (Sep 26, 2013)
- Kaneria launches another appeal (Aug 14, 2013)
Feb 10, 2012
Former Essex cricket Mervyn Westfield arrives for his sentencing
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Jan 12, 2012
Mervyn Westfield outside the Old Bailey
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Jan 12, 2012
Mervyn Westfield pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey
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