Toby Britton
{{short description|Jersey cricketer (born 2006)}}
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Toby Britton (born 25 July 2006) is a cricketer who plays for Jersey.
Career
Britton played a key-role as Farmers Cricket Club reached finals week at the T10 2023 European Cricket League in Málaga, Spain, taking 3/13 in the qualifying round against Danish side Svanholm as they advanced straight through to the group final where he claimed a further two wickets as the Jersey outfit defeated the same opposition.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64840764|title=European Cricket League: Jersey champions Farmers make finals after dramatic win|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2024-06-23}}
Still only aged 16 when the tournament started, he was part of the Jersey squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier event in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July 2023,{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2023/07/19/fearless-jersey-eye-an-icc-world-cup-t20-spot/|title=‘Fearless’ Jersey eye an ICC World Cup T20 spot|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|access-date=2024-06-24}} although he did not make an appearance.
The next month Britton was among the Jersey squad which finished third at the ICC U19 European World Cup qualifier held in the Netherlands in August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2023/08/14/jersey-u19s-end-with-flourish/|title=Jersey U19s end with flourish|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|access-date=2024-06-23}}
In September 2023, Britton made his debut for the senior Jersey team, taking 1/30 off eight overs as the islanders beat neighbours Guernsey in the annual Inter-insular 50-over match.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66718034|title=Jersey's young players impress after big 50-over win in Guernsey|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2024-06-23}}{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2023/09/04/jersey-crickets-inter-insular-win-comes-at-exciting-time-for-the-sport/|title=Jersey Cricket's inter-insular win comes at ‘exciting time’ for the sport|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|access-date=2024-06-23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.guernseycricketstats.co.uk/inter-insular/inter-insular-69-2023/|title=Inter Insular #69 2023|publisher=Guernsey Cricket Stats|access-date=2024-06-23}}
Later that month he was a member of the Jersey team which won their group to reach finals week at the T10 2023 European Cricket Championship in Spain.{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2023/10/03/macrae-delighted-with-young-squads-t10-performance/|title=MacRae 'delighted' with young squad's T10 performance|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|access-date=2024-06-23}} Britton was the pick of Jersey's bowlers in their qualifier match against Guernsey, taking 3/11 in his two overs, as the islanders' secured a place in the group final where he took a further two wickets as they beat Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66980754|title=European Cricket Championship: Jersey reach final ahead of Guernsey|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2024-06-23}}
In June 2024, Britton made his T20I debut after being named in the Jersey squad for the three-match Inter-Insular Cup against Guernsey{{cite web|url=https://gsy.bailiwickexpress.com/gsy/sport/cricket-jersey-names-its-squad-face-guernsey-t20-series/|title=Jersey names its squad to face Guernsey in T20 series|publisher=Bailiwick Express|access-date=2024-06-23}} and then playing in the third game at Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground, Port Soif, registering figures of 2/21 from his four overs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/jersey-tour-of-guernsey-2024-1440123/guernsey-vs-jersey-3rd-match-1440131/full-scorecard|title=Guernsey vs Jersey 2024 3rd match|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2024-06-23}}{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2024/06/25/clinical-play-by-jersey/|title=Clinical play by Jersey|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|access-date=2024-06-25}}
On 7 September 2024, Britton took 1/34 from six overs as Jersey defeated Guernsey in the Inter-Insular Trophy one-day match.{{cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/more/cricket/2024/09/09/great-scott-simpson-seals-victory-at-the-death/|title=Great Scott! Simpson seals victory at the death|publisher=Jersey Evening Post|accessdate=9 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.guernseycricketstats.co.uk/inter-insular/inter-insular-70-2024/|title=Inter Insular #70 2024|publisher=Guernsey Cricket Stats|accessdate=9 September 2024}}
References
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External links
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