Jack Shantry
{{Short description|English cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jack Shantry
| image = Jack Shantry.JPG
| country = England
| fullname = Jack David Shantry
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|01|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 4
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm medium
| role =
| family = {{ubl|Adam Shantry (brother)|Brian Shantry (father)}}
| umpire = true
| wodisumpired = 1
| umpwodidebutyr = 2025
| umpwodilastyr =
| fcumpired = 4
| umpfcdebutyr = 2022
| umpfclastyr = 2023
| listaumpired = 9
| umplistadebutyr = 2022
| umplistalastyr = 2023
| t20umpired = 6
| umpt20debutyr = 2022
| umpt20lastyr = 2023
| club1 = Worcestershire
| year1 = {{nowrap|2009–2018}}
| clubnumber1 = 11
| type1 = FC
| debutdate1 = 25 August
| debutyear1 = 2009
| debutfor1 = Worcestershire
| debutagainst1 = Nottinghamshire
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 23 August
| debutyear2 = 2009
| debutfor2 = Worcestershire
| debutagainst2 = Essex
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 92
| runs1 = 1,640
| bat avg1 = 19.06
| 100s/50s1 = 2/2
| top score1 = 106
| deliveries1 = 16,197
| wickets1 = 266
| bowl avg1 = 29.25
| fivefor1 = 12
| tenfor1 = 2
| best bowling1 = 7/60
| catches/stumpings1 = 30/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 73
| runs2 = 188
| bat avg2 = 11.05
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 31
| deliveries2 = 2,999
| wickets2 = 92
| bowl avg2 = 30.43
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/29
| catches/stumpings2 = 18/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 90
| runs3 = 87
| bat avg3 = 7.25
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 12*
| deliveries3 = 1,930
| wickets3 = 92
| bowl avg3 = 28.21
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/33
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| date = 16 September
| year = 2017
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/157/157354/157354.html CricketArchive
}}
Jack David Shantry (born 29 January 1988) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Worcestershire. He is now an umpire.
Career
Shantry played for Shropshire Under-17s as early as July 2004, scoring 64 at the top of the order against Yorkshire Under-17s.
{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/190/190305.html |title=Shropshire Under-17s v Yorkshire Under-17s in 2004 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}} He made several further appearances for Shropshire Under-17s, and also played for Shrewsbury Cricket Club, appearing in the Cockspur Cup and making an appearance against Kidderminster Victoria in the Birmingham and District Premier League.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/157/157354/Birmingham_and_District_Premier_League_Matches.html |title=Birmingham and District Premier League Matches played by Jack Shantry |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194515/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/157/157354/Birmingham_and_District_Premier_League_Matches.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2007 and 2008, Shantry progressed to a mixture of senior cricket at minor counties level with Shropshire County Cricket Club and Second XI cricket for Worcestershire. He took 7/34 for Worcestershire Second XI against Leicestershire II in June 2008,
{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/154/154451.html |title=Worcestershire Second XI v Leicestershire Second XI in 2008 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}} and scored 88 for Shropshire against Wales Minor Counties in August of the same year.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/150/150682.html |title=Wales Minor Counties v Shropshire in 2008 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}} Between these two feats, in July, he had appeared for Shropshire in the final of the Resource Bank Twenty20 Cup, which they lost to a star-studded Lashings World XI side despite Shantry's 3/11.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/182/182018.html |title=Shropshire v Lashings World XI in 2008 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}}
Shantry made his senior debut for Worcestershire in a Pro40 match against Essex at Colchester on 23 August 2009, taking the wicket of Ravi Bopara and not batting.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/204/204595.html |title=Essex v Worcestershire in 2009 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}} Two days later, he made his maiden appearance in first-class cricket when he was selected for Worcestershire's County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire at New Road. In a drawn game, Shantry claimed the wickets of Bilal Shafayat and Mark Ealham, but was lbw for nought in his only innings.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/204/204600.html |title=Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire in 2009 |accessdate=17 September 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}} He retained his place in the side in both one-day and four-day cricket, and so his club cricket appearances, now for Walsall, became less frequent.
Shantry pressed his claims for a regular place in the side in his first game of the 2010 season, a non-first-class warm-up match against Bradford/Leeds UCCE. He claimed 5–18 in the first innings, and opened the bowling in the second innings, taking a wicket with the first ball of the innings and finishing with 7–47, to complete a match haul of 12 wickets for 65. Worcestershire went on to win the game.
In May 2010 he took his first first-class five wickets in an innings, recording 5–49 against Leicestershire at Grace Road.
{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/262/262590.html |title=Worcestershire v Bradford/Leeds UCCE in 2010 |date=15 April 2010 |publisher=CricketArchive}}
In September 2014, he scored his maiden first-class century (and took ten wickets in a first-class match for the first time) in a victory over Surrey that guaranteed Worcestershire promotion to Division 1.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/780149.html |title=Worcestershire promoted amid extraordinary drama |date=12 September 2014 |publisher=Cricinfo}}
In June 2018, Shantry announced his retirement from all cricket with immediate effect, due to ongoing back injuries. In 2022, Shantry became an umpire.{{cite web|url=https://wccc.co.uk/jack-shantry-appointed-to-professional-umpires-team-to-officiate-in-mens-and-womens-matches/ |title=JACK SHANTRY APPOINTED TO PROFESSIONAL UMPIRES’ TEAM TO OFFICIATE IN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S MATCHES |work=WCCC |access-date=11 July 2022}}
References
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External links
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{{ECB Umpires List}}
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Category:Worcestershire cricketers
Category:Shropshire cricketers