Full name Michael William Gatting
Born June 6, 1957, Kingsbury, Middlesex
Current age 63 years 235 days
Major teams England, Middlesex
Also known as Gatt
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Coach, Commentator
Relation Brother - SP Gatting, Son - AMB Gatting, Son - JIW Gatting, Nephew - JS Gatting, Nephew - OR Gatting
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 79 | 138 | 14 | 4409 | 207 | 35.55 | 9764 | 45.15 | 10 | 21 | 552 | 11 | 59 | 0 |
ODIs | 92 | 88 | 17 | 2095 | 115* | 29.50 | 2968 | 70.58 | 1 | 9 | 165 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
First-class | 551 | 861 | 123 | 36549 | 258 | 49.52 | 94 | 181 | 493 | 0 | ||||
List A | 551 | 508 | 79 | 14476 | 143* | 33.74 | 12 | 87 | 177 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 79 | 32 | 752 | 317 | 4 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 79.25 | 2.52 | 188.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 92 | 14 | 392 | 336 | 10 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 33.60 | 5.14 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 551 | 10061 | 4703 | 158 | 5/34 | 29.76 | 2.80 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | |||
List A | 551 | 6234 | 4817 | 175 | 6/26 | 6/26 | 27.52 | 4.63 | 35.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Test debut | Pakistan v England at Karachi, Jan 18-23, 1978 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v England at Perth, Feb 3-7, 1995 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Pakistan v England at Sahiwal, Dec 23, 1977 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v England at Moratuwa, Mar 20, 1993 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1975 - 1998 |
List A span | 1975 - 1998 |
For two decades, it was a sight as characteristic of Lord's as Father Time himself: Mike Gatting, with jutting beard and strutting gait, biffing the ball past extra cover for Middlesex or England. If a spinner was bowling, he probably wouldn't be on long: "Gatt" murdered spinners. Squat and tubby, he never looked a sportsmen from a distance, though at close quarters his oak-tree forearms gave a clue. He was a natural, a point recognised by the selectors when they sent him on tour as a 20-year-old, in 1977-78. But it would take seven more years, and 54 Test innings, before he made a hundred. In the meantime, he batted every position except first violin. Finally, he reached maturity with 136 in adversity at Bombay, an innings of such guts that the British press broke its rule and applauded. Then there was no stopping him.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1984
Walter Lawrence Trophy 1984
Middlesex coach 1999-2000