Full name John Andrew North 1990–1995 Sussex Nickname northu Name John North | Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player Bowling style Right-arm medium | |
Born 19 November 1970 (age 53) ( 1970-11-19 ) Slindon, Arundel, Sussex, England Relations Maxine north, Jessica north, Nick north and Sophie north | ||
John Andrew North (born 19 November 1970) is a former English cricketer. North was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Slindon, Arundel, Sussex. He was widely considered one of the most promising and talented cricketers of his time, and frequently performed with the bat and ball, with many critics saying if he played modern day formats of the game he would be one of the world's best. He represented Sussex through the age groups and went on to play for various young England squads (u15 upwards) and represented his region at cricket. He was a student at Bishop Luffa and later at Slindon College before the school became a school for students with academic issues.
He played many games for Susses and teams in New Zealand and South Africa. He regularly featured In The Sussex 1st and 2nd XI.
In 1990, North made a single Youth One Day International appearance for England Young Cricketers against Pakistan Young Cricketers. Prior to this, North had made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in the 1990 County Championship. He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Essex in the 1993 County Championship. An all-rounder, North scored a total of 513 runs in his 23 first-class appearances, which came at an average of 20.52, with a high score of 114. This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Essex in his final first-class match. With the ball, he took 44 wickets at a bowling average of 35.84, with best figures of 4/47.
North made his debut in List A cricket for the county in his debut season, against Middlesex in the Benson & Hedges Cup. Used more frequently as a one-day player, he made 48 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1995 AXA Equity & Law League. In his 49 List A appearances for the county, he scored a total of 440 runs at an average of 12.94, with a high score of 56. This score was his only List A half century and came against Durham in 1992. With the ball, he took 29 wickets at an average of 38.17, with best figures of 3/24.
After retiring he now lives in West Sussex with his wife Maxine and 3 children Jess Nick and Sophie.