John Cotton (cricketer)

John Cotton
Personal information
Born (1940-11-07) 7 November 1940 (age 84)
Newstead, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958–1964Nottinghamshire
1965–1969Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 239 15
Runs scored 1631 21
Batting average 8.53 3.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 58 9*
Balls bowled 36,203 852
Wickets 652 15
Bowling average 25.57 31.46
5 wickets in innings 21 0
10 wickets in match 1 n/a
Best bowling 9/29 3/49
Catches/stumpings 74/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2021

John Cotton (born 7 November 1940) is a former English cricketer.[1] He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire between 1958 and 1969.

Cotton was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire.[2] He made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire in 1958 at the age of 17 years and 181 days.[3]

Cotton took his best first-class bowling figures in 1967 for Leicestershire against the touring Indian team, when he "utterly demolished the tourists' batting in just over two hours", finishing with 9 for 29 and dismissing the Indians for 63.[4] He took three wickets in four balls for Nottinghamshire against the touring South African team in 1960, and took a hat-trick on the first morning of Leicestershire's match against Surrey at The Oval in May 1965.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: John Cotton". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ "John Cotton". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "John Cotton". Nottinghamshire CCC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ Wisden 1968, pp. 302–3.
  5. ^ Wisden 1966, p. 557.
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