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Full name Jonathan Neil Batty
Born April 18, 1974, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Current age 34 years 134 days
Major teams Oxford University,Oxfordshire,Surrey
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
First-class
172
264
34
7802
168*
33.92
18
37
450
60
List A
176
143
26
2637
158*
22.53
1
13
181
33
Twenty20
50
43
14
589
59
20.31
528
111.55
0
2
63
10
31
18
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
172
78
61
1
1/21
61.00
4.69
78.0
0
0
List A
176
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Twenty20
50
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Career statistics
First-class debut
1994
Last First-class
Surrey v Sussex at The Oval, Aug 20-23, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1994
Last List A
Warwickshire v Surrey at Birmingham, Aug 25, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval, Jun 27, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Jonathan Batty's appointment to replace Adam Hollioake as Surrey captain at the end of 2003 was a surprising move by a county who had become identifiable for big-name signings and high-profile players. Batty was one of the non-household names at The Oval, a journeyman pro who had made the most of circumstances to forge a place in a winning side. But his tenure at the helm was to last only one season, as he was replaced by the higher profile Mark Butcher After graduating from Durham in 1993 he spent a season at Hampshire but was not retained and then trialed without success at Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Middlesex, Surrey and Somerset. He kept plugging away, playing for British Universities, Oxfordshire and Minor Counties, before he received offers for 1997 from Somerset and Surrey. He opted to be third-string keeper at The Oval behind Graham Kersey and Alec Stewart. Before Batty even arrived, Kersey was fatally injured in a car crash in Australia. With Stewart mostly away on England duty, Batty became a regular. "Someone else's terrible misfortune worked in my favour," he said. Mark Butcher's absence led to him being asked to open, and between 2001 and 2003 his Championship average rocketed from 16 to 35 to 57.
Martin Williamson September 2004
Notes
Equalled world record for catches in an innings (8) Surrey v Kent, The Oval, May, 2004
