Seb Gotch

{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Seb Gotch

| image = SEBASTIAN GOTCH (15703146341).jpg

| caption = Gotch in 2014

| country = Australia

| fullname = Sebastian Edward Gotch

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hughesdale, Victoria, Victoria, Australia

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

| club1 = Melbourne Stars

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2020/21}}

| club2 = Victoria

| year2 = 2016/17–2020/21

| columns = 3

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 29

| runs1 = 1,187

| bat avg1 = 33.91

| 100s/50s1 = 2/6

| top score1 = 102*

| catches/stumpings1 = 100/8

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 17

| runs2 = 347

| bat avg2 = 24.78

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 61

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/1

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 37

| runs3 = 417

| bat avg3 = 17.37

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 48

| catches/stumpings3 = 19/8

| date = 12 May 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/500267.html Cricinfo

}}

Sebastian Edward Gotch (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper batsman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/500267.html |title=Seb Gotch |access-date=5 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI on 5 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895869.html |title=Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2nd Match: New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI at Sydney, Oct 5, 2015 |access-date=5 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} and his debut in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Stars in January 2017. He made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season on 25 February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1036417.html |title=Sheffield Shield, 24th Match: Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Feb 25-28, 2017. |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Gotch continued to play for the Melbourne Stars in BBL 08, 09, and 10 with mixed results, averaging 20, 9, and 13 respectively.{{cite web |title=Seb Gotch Stats |url=https://www.melbournestars.com.au/players/sebastian-gotch |website=Melbourne Stars}} In the 2019–2020 season playing for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, Gotch scored back to back centuries.{{cite web |title=Seb Gotch scores back to back tons |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur8gWBLvAzU |website=cricket.com.au youtube}} Seb Gotch plays Premier Cricket for the Melbourne Cricket Club where he has scored 5 centuries and 18 half centuries in the men's premier firsts.{{cite web |title=Seb Gotch Career Batting Record |url=http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/common/pages/asphost.aspx?loc=/cricket/reports/playercareerbatting.asp&playerid=201668&eid=212 |website=MyCricket |access-date=7 May 2021}}

He is the son of former Australian rules footballer and coach Brad Gotch and played football for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/seb-gotch-turns-heads-with-short-sleeves-in-big-bash-debut-for-melbourne-stars-20170118-gttufe.html|title= Seb Gotch turns heads with short sleeves in Big Bash debut for Melbourne Stars|first=Daniel|last=Cherny|date=19 January 2017}}

In May 2022, Gotch was forced to retire from cricket, due to a chronic finger injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-seb-gotch-forced-to-retire-todd-murphy-earns-his-first-victoria-contract-after-australia-a-call-up-1314612 |title=Gotch forced to retire, Murphy earns first Victoria contract after Australia A call-up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 May 2022}}