Andrew Sexton

{{Short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Andrew Sexton

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Andrew John Sexton

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|7|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Southampton, Hampshire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| club1 = Dorset

| year1 = 1997-1999

| club2 = Hampshire

| year2 = 2000

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 71

| bat avg1 = 10.14

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 36

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 35

| bat avg2 = 17.50

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 34

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| date = 21 August

| year = 2023

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/andrew-sexton-20110 Cricinfo

}}

Andrew John Sexton (born 23 July 1979) is an English former cricketer.

Sexton was born at Southampton in July 1979. He initially played club cricket for Wimborne Cricket Club, and made his debut in county cricket for Dorset against Wiltshire at Bournemouth in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8911/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Sexton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} He played minor counties cricket for Dorset until 1999, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and three in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8911/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Sexton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} Sexton was a member of the Dorset team for the final of the 1999 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. He scored 196 in Dorset's second innings, though despite this, Dorset still lost the match by six wickets.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5628605.nerves-probably-says-hampshires-surprise-choice/|title=Nerves - probably says Hampshire's surprise choice|work=Daily Echo|location=Southampton|date=13 June 2000|accessdate=22 August 2023}} He made two appearances in List A one-day cricket for Dorset, against Norfolk and Glamorgan in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8911/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Andrew Sexton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 August 2023|url-access=subscription}}

Whilst playing for Dorset, Sexton was concurrently part of the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers scheme and became associated with Hampshire in 1998. He signed a contract with Hampshire at the beginning of June 2000, and two weeks later he made his debut in first-class cricket opening the batting alongside Giles White in a County Championship match against Durham at Basingstoke. He made three further first-class appearances for Hampshire in 2000,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8911/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Andrew Sexton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} scoring 71 runs across his four matches, at an average of 10.14 and with a highest score of 36.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8911/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Sexton|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} Although he was retained for the 2001 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hartley-and-savident-retire-renshaw-not-retained-94287|title=Hartley and Savident retire, Renshaw not retained|first=Vic|last=Isaacs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=12 September 2000|accessdate=22 August 2023}} he did not feature against for the Hampshire first eleven. He was subsequently released at the end of the 2001 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stephenson-among-four-players-released-by-hampshire-110418|title=Stephenson among four players released by Hampshire|first=Vic|last=Isaacs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 September 2001|accessdate=22 August 2023}} He played his club cricket latterly for Bashley (Rydal) in the Southern Premier League.