Full name James Clive Foat
Born November 21, 1952, Salford Priors, Warwickshire
Current age 65 years 151 days
Major teams Gloucestershire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 91 | 150 | 15 | 2512 | 126 | 18.60 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| List A | 129 | 101 | 12 | 1352 | 73* | 15.19 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 91 | 54 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.44 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class span | 1972 - 1979 |
| List A span | 1972 - 1979 |
The Millfield-educated Jim Foat was something of a throwback to an earlier time when low batting averages were more commonplace. In truth, he was an average batsman who compensated by being a superb fielder in the covers - in the 1973 Gillette Cup final his run-out of Tony Greig arguably turned the match. After six unproductive seasons, Foat finally enjoyed a good season in 1978, and in June 1979 made his fifth and highest hundred - 126 against Northamptonshire - and was awarded his county cap. But he played only three more first-class games for Gloucestershire and was released at the end of the summer.
Martin Williamson
- The Foat fan club (Nov 2005)
- Hair today (May 1, 1991)
1973
Jim Foat
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