Full name Carl Matthew Gazzard
Born April 15, 1982, Penzance, Cornwall
Current age 27 years 223 days
Major teams Cornwall, Somerset
Nickname Gazza, Sling Boy, Coral
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 6 ft 0 in
Education Mount Bay Comprehensive; Richard Huish College, Taunton
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 28 | 43 | 6 | 738 | 74 | 19.94 | 1517 | 48.64 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1 | ||
| List A | 54 | 45 | 5 | 954 | 157 | 23.85 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 7 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 221 | 39 | 17.00 | 186 | 118.81 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | 2002 |
| Last First-class | Somerset v Durham at Taunton, Sep 9-12, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999 |
| Last List A | Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, May 14, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Northamptonshire v Somerset at Northampton, Jul 6, 2007 scorecard |
Carl Gazzard established himself behind the stumps in 2005 after the retirement of the veteran Rob Turner. Whilst his keeping has shown signs of promise, he must improve his batting to justify his place in the team in this age of batsmen-wicketkeepers. In 2006 he scored just 305 runs from 13 Championship games, a poor return for a player with his ability, and was dropped for the youngster Sam Spurway for the final few matches.
Cricinfo staff September 2006
Represented England at U13, U14, U15, U19
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