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Terry Kevin Stretton (23 May 1953 – 12 December 2018) is a former English cricketer. Stretton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cosby, Leicestershire.

Terry Stretton

Personal information
Full name	Terry Kevin Stretton
Born	(1953-05-23)23 May 1953 Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Died	12 December 2018 (2018-12-13) (aged 65) Leicestershire
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1972–1975	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 20 Batting average 5.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 6* Balls bowled 706 Wickets 4 Bowling average 84.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/71 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2013

Stretton made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1972.[1] On the fringes of the Leicestershire first eleven, he made a further appearance in 1972 against Yorkshire in the County Championship, while the following season he made a single appearance in the 1973 County Championship against Lancashire.[1] He made two further first-class appearances in 1974, against the touring Pakistanis and Middlesex in the County Championship, before making a final first-class appearance against the touring Australians in 1975.[1] In his six first-class appearances, he took 4 wickets at an average of 84.50, with best figures of 2/71.[2] With the bat, he scored 20 runs at a batting average of 5.00, with a high score of 6 not out.[3]

Stretton died in December 2018 following a brief illness.[4]

References

External links

• Terry Stretton at ESPNcricinfo
• Terry Stretton at CricketArchive

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