Stuart Frederick Shephard (born 20 August 1971) is an English former cricketer.
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| Full name | Stuart Frederick Shephard | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1971-08-20) 20 August 1971 (age 51) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Gavin Shephard (twin brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Warwickshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shephard was born at Birmingham in August 1971 and was educated in the city at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, a top Grammar school in his home suburb of Kings Heath, Birmingham. While studying at Loughborough University, he played for the Combined Universities cricket team. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the team against the touring Australians at Oxford in 1993.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the Combined Universities first-innings by Brendon Julian, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Shane Warne.[2] In addition to playing first-class cricket for the Combined Universities, Shephard also made five appearances in List A one-day cricket for the team, making four appearances in the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup and a single appearance in the 1993 Benson & Hedges Cup.[3] He later played minor counties cricket for the Warwickshire Cricket Board in MCCA Knockout Trophy in 1998 and 1999.[4] His twin brother, Gavin, also played cricket at List A level.