Michael Booth (cricketer)

Michael Booth
Booth in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Michael Gary Booth
Born (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2023–presentWarwickshire (squad no. 27)
First-class debut5 April 2024 Warwickshire v Worcestershire
T20 debut13 September 2019 KZN-Inland v SW Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 8 11 7
Runs scored 158 60
Batting average 22.57 12.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 –/–
Top score 58* 35
Balls bowled 1,159 448 140
Wickets 27 14 6
Bowling average 29.44 31.07 28.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/90 3/16 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2025

Michael Gary Booth (born 12 February 2001) is a Zimbabwean-born South African cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[1]

Early life

Booth grew up in Zimbabwe and attended St. John's Preparatory School in Harare before moving to South Africa, where he was educated at Hilton College and Durham University.[2]

Career

He made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 13 September 2019.[3] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire on 10 August 2023, against Glamorgan in the 2023 One-Day Cup.[4] He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire on 5 April 2024, against Worcestershire in the 2024 County Championship.[5] Booth claimed his maiden First Class five-wicket haul against Nottinghamshire in April 2025, taking 5 for 90.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Booth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Teams Michael Booth Played For". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "4th Match, Pool B, CSA Provincial T20 Cup at Kimberley, Sep 13 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "GLAM vs WARKS Cricket Scorecard, Group B at Neath, August 10, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "5th Match, Birmingham, April 05 - 08, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Michael Booth claims debut First Class 5-fer". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Notts on verge of win and hoping rain stays away". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2025.