George Garton
English cricketer (born 1997)
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George Henry Simmons Garton (born 15 April 1997) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.[1]
Brighton, East Sussex, England
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| Full name | George Henry Simmons Garton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1997 Brighton, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling Allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only T20I (cap 93) | 26 January 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Sussex (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
Garton made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Leeds/Bradford MCC University side in April 2016.[2] Prior to his first-class debut, Garton was named in England's U19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
In August 2020, in the third round of matches in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Garton took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[4] In 2021, he was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[5] He was the second highest wicket taker for Southern Brave with 10 wickets in 9 matches.
On 25 August 2021, Garton was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.[6] He made his IPL debut on 29 September 2021 against Rajasthan Royals.[7] In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[8]
In September 2022 Garton was bought by the Joburg Super Kings for the inaugural season in the SA20 league in 2023.[9]
In November 2023 Garton joined Warwickshire, having previously worked under Bears first-team coach Mark Robinson at Sussex.
On 23 July 2026, he made his maiden List A century, scoring 117 for Warwickshire against Nottinghamshire at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex.[10][11]
International career
In November 2017, Garton was added to England's Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series as cover for Jake Ball.[12]
In June 2021, Garton was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[13]
In December 2021, Garton was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[14] He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the West Indies.[15]
Education
Garton was educated at Hurstpierpoint College.[16][17]