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Michael Anthony Garnham (born 20 August 1960) is a former English cricketer who played for Essex, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire as a wicket-keeper/batsman between 1979 and 1995.[1]

Mike Garnham

Personal information
Full name	Michael Anthony Garnham
Born	(1960-08-20) 20 August 1960 (age 62) Johannesburg, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1978–1979	Gloucestershire
1980–1988	Leicestershire
1989–1995	Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC List A Matches 207 256 Runs scored 6240 2640 Batting average 27.48 18.72 100s/50s 5/33 1/4 Top score 123 110 Balls bowled 24 – Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 429/41 217/37
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2022

While attending North Devon College in Barnstaple, Garnham was selected to tour India with an English Schools team in 1977-78.[2] He also toured Australia with England Young Cricketers in 1978-79.[3]

A highlight of his career came in 1985 when he helped Leicestershire to win the Benson and Hedges Cup, joining Peter Willey in an unbroken match-clinching partnership of 80 in the Final.[4] He also played in the Essex sides which won the County Championship in 1991 and 1992,

Garnham now lives in Halstead, Essex. He works in planning in rural north Essex.[5]

References

External links

• Mike Garnham at ESPNcricinfo

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