Andy Sutton (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Andy Sutton

| country = England

| fullname = Andrew Peter Sutton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Worcester, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Herefordshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2004–2009}}

| club2 = Wiltshire

| year2 = {{nowrap|2010–2011}}

| club3 = Somerset

| year3 = 2012

| club4 = Herefordshire

| year4 = 2016

| type1 = First-class

| onetype1 = true

| debutdate1 = 31 March

| debutyear1 = 2012

| debutfor1 = Somerset

| debutagainst1 = Cardiff MCCU

| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = 180

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 49.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/31

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| date = 2 April

| year = 2012

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andy-sutton-21444 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Andrew Peter Sutton (born 29 November 1985) is an English former cricketer who played as a right arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman for Somerset, Herefordshire and Wiltshire.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andy-sutton-21444 |title=Andy Sutton |website=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 February 2022}} He joined Somerset after impressing for Gloucestershire Second XI in a match against Somerset Second XI in May 2007 and was awarded a one-year contract for the 2008 season, at the end of which he was released without having made a first-team appearance.{{cite news |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/3715079.somerset-release-sutton/ |title=Somerset release Sutton |last=Walsh |first=Richard |website=Somerset County Gazette |publisher=Newsquest |date=30 September 2008 |access-date=11 February 2022}} However, he later appeared for Somerset against Cardiff MCC University in what turned out to be his only first-class match from 31 March to 2 April 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2012/03/james-regan-named-as-keeper-for-cardiff-mccu-game/ |title=James Regan named as ‘keeper for Cardiff MCCU game |publisher=Somerset County Cricket Club |date=30 March 2012 |access-date=2 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222221042/http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2012/03/james-regan-named-as-keeper-for-cardiff-mccu-game/ |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} He took a wicket in each innings and did not bat.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/marylebone-cricket-club-university-matches-2012-542455/somerset-vs-cardiff-mccu-542465/full-scorecard |title=Taunton, Mar 31 - Apr 2 2012, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches |website=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 February 2022}}