:Nathan Gage

{{short description|Australian-born Welsh cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nathan Gage

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Nathan Ashley Gage

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|2|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Wales Minor Counties

| year1 = 2001–2002

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 24

| bat avg1 = 24.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 12*

| deliveries1 = 342

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 54.40

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/42

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 1 January

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13852.html Cricinfo

}}

Nathan Ashley Gage (born 9 February 1974) is an Australian born former Welsh cricketer. Gage was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Perth, Western Australia.

Gage made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wales Minor Counties in 2001 against Berkshire. From 2001 to 2002, he represented the team in 7 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nathan Gage] His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the team came in 2001 against Shropshire. He played one further Trophy match for the team in 2001, against the Warwickshire Cricket Board.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Nathan Gage] His debut List A appearance for the team came in the 1st round of the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against the Somerset Cricket Board. From 2001 to 2002, he represented the team in 6 List A matches, the last of which came against Cornwall in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Nathan Gage] In his 6 matches, he scored 24 runs at a batting average of 24.00, with a high score of 12*.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/a_Batting_by_Team.html List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nathan Gage] With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 54.40, with best figures of 2/42.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/a_Bowling_by_Team.html List A Bowling For Each Team by Nathan Gage]

He previously played a single Second XI Championship match for the Glamorgan Second XI.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35346/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Nathan Gage]

Gage now plays his cricket at Harvington Cricket Club in Worcestershire, where he has led the club averages with both bat and ball for the past 2 seasons and was voted 2010 Worcestershire Player of the Year by the Worcester News.

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