Jonathan 'Jonty' Peter Strachan (born 9 September 1987) is a South African-born English former first-class cricketer.
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Full name | Jonathan Peter Strachan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 34) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Oxford UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 July 2020 |
Strachan was born at Cape Town in September 1987. He was educated in England at Dean Close School, before going up to The Queen's College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, Strachan made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 2008 and 2009.[2] In addition to playing for Oxford University, Strachan also made a single first-class appearance for Oxford UCCE against Nottinghamshire at Oxford in 2009.[2][notes 1] A right-arm medium-fast bowler, he took 4 wickets in his three first-class matches.[3]
Strachan is currently employed by Soletanche Freyssinet, where he is the director of mergers and acquisitions.