Stuart Poynter
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| Full name | Stuart William Poynter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1990 Hammersmith,London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Andrew Poynter(brother) Deryck Vincent(uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap16) | 15 March 2019 vAfghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap45) | 8 September 2014 vScotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 March 2019 vAfghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap32) | 18 June 2015 vScotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 February 2019 vAfghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2011 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Durham(squad no. 90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Northumberland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricketArchive,30 May 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stuart William Poynter(born 18 October 1990) is an English-born Irishcricketerwho has played forDurham County Cricket Clubas a wicket-keeper. He made hisOne Day Internationaldebutagainst Scotlandin September 2014.[1]He made hisTwenty20 Internationaldebutagainst Scotlandon 18 June 2015.[2]
In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract byCricket Irelandfor the 2019 season.[3][4]In October 2019, Poynter retired from international cricket, to focus his career at Durham.[5]
Career
[edit]Poynter has represented Ireland atUnder-19and Under-17 level. He made his first-class debut againstOxford MCCUwhere he impressed keeping wicket, taking three catches and scoring 42 from 79 balls in a knock that included four 4's.[6]
He has also played a first-class match for Ireland against Canada as part of the2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cupwhere he scored 31, helping Ireland to a convincing innings victory.[7]In September 2013 he made his debut for Warwickshire due to injuries to their other keepers.
Poynter signed a deal to joinDurham County Cricket Clubfrom 2014 which Geoff Cook Durham head coach confirmed on 24 September 2013 as Durham gave Warwickshire special dispensation for Poynter to play against Derbyshire in the County Championship. Stuart Poynter marked his debut by taking six catches for Warwickshire. Poynter plays his club cricket at Sunbury CC in the Surrey Championship alongside, Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex), Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland & Middlesex), Paul Stirling (Ireland & Middlesex) and Shane Getake (Ireland)
Poynter scored his firstfirst-classcentury on 18 October 2015 in a tour matchagainst Zimbabwe AinHarare.[8]
In January 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Testagainst Afghanistanin India.[9][10]He made his Test debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 15 March 2019.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Poynter's uncleDeryck Vincentalso represented Ireland. He is also the younger brother of retired Ireland internationalAndrew Poynter.
References
[edit]- ^"Scotland tour of Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Scotland at Dublin, Sep 8, 2014".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 September2014.
- ^"Scotland tour of Ireland, 1st T20I: Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 18, 2015".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved18 June2015.
- ^"19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019".Cricket Ireland.Retrieved18 December2018.
- ^"Ireland women to receive first professional contracts".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved18 December2018.
- ^"Ireland's Stuart Poynter ends international career at 28".International Cricket Council.Retrieved9 October2019.
- ^"Middlesex v Oxford MCCU".ESPNcricinfo.25–27 May 2010.Retrieved21 July2012.
- ^"Ireland v Canada".ESPNcricinfo.13–14 September 2012.Retrieved21 July2012.
- ^"Ireland crumble around Poynter's maiden ton".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved18 October2015.
- ^"Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series".International Cricket Council.Retrieved28 January2019.
- ^"Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series".Cricket Ireland.Retrieved28 January2019.
- ^"Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved15 March2019.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Cricketers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- People from Hammersmith
- Living people
- Irish cricketers
- Middlesex cricketers
- Warwickshire cricketers
- Durham cricketers
- Ireland Test cricketers
- Ireland One Day International cricketers
- Ireland Twenty20 International cricketers
- Leinster Lightning cricketers
- Northumberland cricketers