Gareth West

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, West took 36 wickets in 15 first-class cricket matches at 31.72, and 10 more wickets in List-A matches at a weaker 43.20. A bowler rather than a batsman, he only made 76 runs in his first-class career at 5.06, with a career best of 31. In one day matches he was only required to bat seven times from his 11 matches, and five not outs rose his average to 15.00.^[1]

He played his first match for Central Districts on 3 November 2000, against Wellington at Marton.^[2] He took 1/18 in the first innings, failing to take a wicket in the second, and was not called to bat at all.^[3] He went on to play five more matches during this first season, scoring only 21 runs at 4.20,^[4] but took 14 wickets at 29.07.^[5] He also played three one day matches, scoring 11 runs at 5.50,^[6] and taking six wickets at 22.83.^[7]

West went on to play only four more four-day matches across the 2002–03 season, enjoying another weak season with the bat: scoring only 35 runs, 31 of which in one innings which inflated his average to 17.50.^[4] With the ball he took 12 wickets at 31.91.^[5] He played five more one day matches, scoring 16 runs largely in one innings of 12*,^[6] however only took one wicket at 196.00.^[7] He played a further six first-class matches in 2003–04, scoring 20 runs at 2.50,^[4] and taking 10 wickets at 34.70.^[5] In one day cricket he only scored 4 runs from three matches,^[6] and took three wickets at 33.00.^[7] His final match, on 26 February 2004 against Canterbury,^[2] saw him score one with the bat, and take one wicket.^[8]

• Gareth West at ESPNcricinfo