Tom Parsons (cricketer)

Thomas William Parsons (born 2 May 1987) is an Australian born English former professional cricketer. He played seven first-class cricket matches between 2007 and 2011 as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler.

Parsons was born at Melbourne in Australia and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and Loughborough University.[1] An academy player with Kent County Cricket Club, he played for the county Second XI from 2005 and made his first-class debut in 2007 for Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence against Worcestershire. Later in the season Parsons played his only First XI match for Kent, playing in a rain-effected limited overs match against Sri Lanka A in July.[1]

Parsons played five first-class matches for Loughborough and signed a contract with Hampshire after graduating in 2008.[2] He played once for the county First XI and was released at the end of the 2009 season.[3] He played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 2010 and 2011 and made one first-class appearance for Middlesex against the touring Sri Lankans in 2011.[1] He has played club cricket in the Kent Cricket League for both The Mote and Sevenoaks Vine.[1]