Full name Stephen John Adshead
Born January 29, 1980, Redditch, Worcestershire
Current age 29 years 297 days
Major teams Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Leicestershire Cricket Board
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 8 in
Education Bridely Moor HS, Redditch
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 73 | 118 | 18 | 3179 | 156* | 31.79 | 3 | 17 | 192 | 15 | ||||
| List A | 99 | 83 | 18 | 1566 | 87 | 24.09 | 0 | 8 | 103 | 30 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 49 | 35 | 9 | 424 | 81 | 16.30 | 359 | 118.10 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 17 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | 2000 |
| Last First-class | Gloucestershire v Kent at Bristol, Sep 23-25, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999 |
| Last List A | Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire at Nottingham, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Glamorgan v Worcestershire at Cardiff, Jun 23, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Gloucestershire v Glamorgan at Bristol, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard |
Steve Adshead arrived at Gloucestershire in 2004 via Leicestershire and Worcestershire, where he had not had much opportunity to prove himself in the first team. He started the 2004 season as Jack Russell's understudy, but took over the gloves when the former England keeper retired midway through the summer. He quickly impressed with bat and gloves, and was part of the team that won the C&G Trophy that season. A year later he scored his maiden century, 148 not out against Surrey at the Oval. Having apparently firmly established as a vital part of the Gloucestershire set up - he played 70 of his 73 first-class games there - Adshead was released from the county after the 2009 season.
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