Andrew Salter (cricketer)

Andrew Graham Salter (born 1 June 1993) is a Welsh cricketer. Salter is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and was educated at Milford Haven School.[1]

Andrew Salter
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Graham Salter
Born (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
NicknameSalts[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentGlamorgan (squad no. 21)
2012–2014Cardiff MCCU
First-class debut31 March 2012 Cardiff MCCU v Somerset
List A debut12 August 2012 Glamorgan v Durham
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 56 36 77
Runs scored 1,629 371 337
Batting average 23.27 20.61 15.31
100s/50s 0/8 0/1 0/0
Top score 88 51 39*
Balls bowled 7,177 1,288 1,122
Wickets 86 17 53
Bowling average 48.02 67.94 28.64
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 4/80 2/41 4/12
Catches/stumpings 28/– 9/– 21/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 September 2020

Salter made his debut in county cricket for Wales Minor Counties against Wiltshire in the 2010 MCCA Knockout Trophy,[2] and in that same season he made his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Devon.[3] In early 2011, he played four Youth One Day Internationals for England Under-19s against Sri Lanka Under-19s during England Under-19s tour there.[4] While studying for a Higher National Diploma in Sport Coaching & Development at Cardiff Metropolitan University,[1] Salter made his first-class debut for Cardiff MCC University in the team's inaugural appearance in first-class cricket against Somerset at Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground in 2012. He featured in a second first-class appearance in that season for Cardiff MCCU against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[5] He made his debut in county cricket for Glamorgan in a List A match against Durham in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40, making a further appearance in that competition against Nottinghamshire.[6]

Salter managed to take a wicket with his very first career ball in the County Championship when he had Leicestershire's Shiv Thakor caught behind.[7]

References
  1. "Player profile: Andrew Salter". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Salter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Salter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. "Under-19 ODI Matches played by Andrew Salter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Salter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. "List A Matches played by Andrew Salter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  7. "Hogan the standout at Swansea". ECB. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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