Gary Pratt
Gary Joseph Pratt (born 22 December 1981) is an English former professional cricketer, who played as a left-handed batsman but also bowled right-arm off breaks. He is best known for running out Australia captain Ricky Ponting having come on as a substitute fielder in the fourth Test of England's 2–1 series victory in the 2005 Ashes.
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Full name | Gary Joseph Pratt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England | 22 December 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Gonzo, Gazza, Gates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Andrew Pratt (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2000–2006 | Durham (squad no. 16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 19 July 2000 Durham v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 7 June 2006 Durham v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 13 September 2001 Durham Cricket Board v Buckinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last LA | 25 June 2006 Durham v Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 September 2008 |
Pratt performed well in his early career, picking up the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1999 as the most promising young player at Durham County Cricket Club, and scored a century for England Under-19s. He stayed on at Durham, scoring more than 1,000 first-class runs in 2003. He failed to match that form afterwards; he did not play a single first-class game in 2005 (although he famously appeared as a substitute fielder for England) and in August 2006, Durham announced that they had decided not to renew Pratt's contract. He has since appeared for Crook Town F.C. in a Northern League Division Two fixture against Brandon United F.C. He signed for Cumberland minor county cricket club for the 2007 cricket season.