Full name Iain John Sutcliffe
Born December 20, 1974, Leeds, Yorkshire
Current age 46 years 38 days
Major teams Lancashire, Leicestershire, Oxford University
Nickname Sutty
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education Leeds Grammar School; Oxford University
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 191 | 305 | 28 | 9464 | 203 | 34.16 | 16 | 51 | 110 | 0 | ||||
List A | 124 | 122 | 11 | 3238 | 105* | 29.17 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | 18 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 191 | 447 | 330 | 9 | 2/21 | 36.66 | 4.42 | 49.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 124 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class debut | 1994 |
Last First-class | Lancashire v Yorkshire at Manchester, Aug 12-15, 2008 scorecard |
List A debut | 1995 |
Last List A | Yorkshire v Lancashire at Leeds, May 28, 2008 scorecard |
T20s debut | Nottinghamshire v Lancashire at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2003 scorecard |
Last T20s | Lancashire v Derbyshire at Manchester, Jun 21, 2003 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3, 4 | Lancashire | v Yorkshire | Manchester | 12 Aug 2008 | FC |
0, 25 | Lancashire | v Sussex | Manchester | 6 Aug 2008 | FC |
20, 4 | Lancashire | v Hampshire | Manchester | 22 Jul 2008 | FC |
3 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Leics 2nd XI | Hinckley | 17 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
11 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Leics 2nd XI | Manchester | 15 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
81 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Derby 2nd XI | Glossop | 4 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
33 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Derby 2nd XI | Middleton | 3 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
27 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Durham 2nd | 1 Jul 2008 | Other OD | |
1, 98* | Lancs 2nd XI | v Notts 2nd XI | Liverpool | 25 Jun 2008 | Other |
40*, 29 | Lancs 2nd XI | v Durham 2nd | Alderley Edge | 17 Jun 2008 | Other |
A solid rather than spectacular left-hander, Iain Sutcliffe made the most of his ability to become a dependable opening batsman. He started his career at Leicestershire, where he was part of the Championship winning teams in 1996 and 1998. However, in 2003 he decided a change of county was needed and moved north to Lancashire where he became part of a high-scoring top order. He didn't churn out the runs in the style of some of his team-mates, but played vital innings - often in testing conditions - and became well-respected around Old Trafford. He often found himself stuck at short-leg to the spinners and has held some fine catches in that position, but in 2008 diminishing returns with the bat and opportunities outside cricket led him to retire before the end of the season. Away from cricket he enjoys his boxing and picked up a blue at Oxford.
Andrew McGlashan August 2008
NBC Denis Compton Award 1996