Gareth

Batty

OFF SPINNING ALL ROUNDER GARETH BATTY WAS APPOINTED SURREY CAPTAIN IN EARLY 2015 – A POPULAR DECISION AMONGST PLAYERS, MEMBERS AND FANS.

A vital part of the side in all formats of the game, Batty combines great technical and tactical nous with an unshakable commitment to the cause at hand.

Primarily an off spinner, he draws on all his experience within the game – including nine Test Matches and ten One Day Internationals – to play whatever role is required – and is equally adept at bowling attacking and defensive lines. He is also frequently capable of adding useful runs down the order, with a first-class best of 133 testifying to his quality with the bat. His excellent 2016 form was rewarded with a ‘second coming’ to the England Test squad for the trip to India in the winter.

A Yorkshireman by birth but a Surrey player by choice, Batty is looking to lead the club back to the top of the domestic game.

Date of Birth

13/10/1977

Height

5'11

Role in Team

All-Rounder

Bowling Style

Off Spin

Nationality

English

Squad No.

13

Batting Style

Right Hand Bat

County Debut

Sri Lanka A, 1999

17.75

BATTING AVERAGE (CC1)

142

RUNS SCORED (CC1)

HIGHEST SCORE (CC1)

34.76

BOWLING AVERAGE (CC1)

WICKETS TAKEN (CC1)

47.33

STRIKE RATE (CC1)

"There’s never been a thought since the second time I walked through the gates that I’d play anywhere else. Now I’m back I don’t ever see me doing anything other than wearing the brown cap."
− Gareth Batty

"The club are indebted to Gareth Batty for the job he did in the second half of this season. At one of the hardest times in the history of the club the character and leadership abilities he showed were absolutely immense."
− Surrey County Cricket Club

"As a player he is also a fantastic asset to the club – both as a bowler, a lower order batsman and as a galvanising influence on the field – and I am very happy indeed we have secured his services for another two years."
− Richard Thompson - Surrey Chairman