Toby Radford

Toby Radford
Personal information
Full name
Toby Alexander Radford
Born (1971-12-03) 3 December 1971 (age 53)
Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1995Middlesex
1996–1997Sussex
1998–1999Berkshire
2002Hampshire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 14 6
Runs scored 476 159
Batting average 26.44 31.80
100s/50s 0/5 0/1
Top score 69* 82
Balls bowled 6 –
Wickets 1 –
Bowling average 0.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 1/0 –
Catches/stumpings 13/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2012

Toby Alexander Radford (born 3 December 1971) is a Welsh cricket coach, former first-class cricketer and cricket administrator.

First-class career

The son of journalist Brian Radford, Radford was born at Caerphilly in Glamorgan in 1971. He played for Middlesex between 1993 and 1995, Sussex between 1996 and 1997, and Berkshire in 1999 as a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional off spiner. He played a total of 14 first-class and six List A matches. He also played for England in six Youth Tests with a personal best of 79 run against New Zealand in Auckland.[1]

Coach

Upon leaving first-class cricket, he played two full seasons for Berkshire and served the Berkshire Cricket Board as its Cricket Development Officer. After a successful spell as Director of the Middlesex Cricket Academy at Finchley, he was appointed 1st XI Coach by Middlesex on 7 November 2007.[2][3] The highlight of his tenure was when Middlesex won the 2008 Twenty20 Cup.

In addition to winning the Twenty20 Cup, Radford won the Second Eleven Trophy when in charge of that team, gained promotion to the Pro40 League in his first season with the First Eleven and is recognised as having resurrected England captain Andrew Strauss' international batting career.

Radford then moved on to an elite specialist batting coach, working primarily with the ECB at their training headquarters in Loughborough.

After working for the West Indies in Barbados, Radford was appointed Head Coach at Glamorgan County Cricket Club in October 2013,[4] taking over from Matthew Mott. He left after two years in the role on 30 December 2015.[5] In December 2023 he was appointed as the batting coach of Kent County Cricket Club.[6]

Career best performances

Batting
Format Score Fixture Venue Season
First-class 69 not out Middlesex v Essex Chelmsford 1995
List A 82 Middlesex v Surrey The Oval 1995

References

  1. ^ Toby Radford, CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2023. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Toby Radford appointed Middlesex coach Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2009
  3. ^ Ed Smith reappointed as Club Captain & Toby Radford appointed as First Team Coach Middlesex CCC. Retrieved 15 July 2009
  4. ^ Toby Radford to leave West Indies to take over at Glamorgan BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2013
  5. ^ "Radford departs in Glamorgan shake-up". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ^ Kent CCC: Toby Radford and Robbie Joseph join coaching staff, BBC Sport, 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.