Jonathan Agnew
| Jonathan Agnew England (ENG) | ||
| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Right arm fast bowler | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Runs scored | 10 | 2 |
| Batting average | 10.00 | N/A |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 5 | 2* |
| Overs bowled | 92 | 21 |
| Wickets | 4 | 3 |
| Bowling average | 93.25 | 40.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | N/A |
| Best Bowling | 2/51 | 3/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 0/0 | 1c |
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As of 29 April, 2005 | ||
Jonathan Philip Agnew is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1960.
Agnew had a moderately successful first-class career as a fast bowler for Leicestershire taking 666 wickets at an average of 29.25 , and winning three Test caps for England.
Capable of bowling quickly in suitable conditions, Agnew made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in 1978 after impressing in local club cricket. He took 101 wickets in the 1987 season for his county. His best first-class bowling figures were 9 for 70 and six times he took ten wickets in a match from 218 matches.
Agnew began to gain experience as a journalist while still playing cricket, and after retiring at a relatively young age at the end of the 1990 season, he had a stint as cricket correspondent of a national newspaper before being appointed the BBC's cricket correspondent in 1991.
He was selected as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1988 as reward for a fine season for Leicestershire, although by this stage his England career had ended after disappointing in the three Test matches and three one-day internationals he'd played in in the mid 1980s.
As a commentator Agnew is regarded as a cheerful and easy-going character, and he has continued to work for the BBC on Test Match Special (where he is known as "Aggers") and other programmes ever since.
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Teams
International
English county
Career highlights
Tests
Test debut: vs West Indies, The Oval, 1984
Last Test: vs Australia, Manchester, 1985
- Agnew's best Test batting score of 5 was made against West Indies, The Oval, 1984
- His best Test bowling figures of 2 for 51 came against West Indies, The Oval, 1984
One-day internationals
ODI debut: vs India, Nagpur, 1984–1985
Last ODI: vs Australia, Melbourne, 1984–85
- Agnew's best ODI batting score of 2 not out was made against Australia, Melbourne, 1984–1985
- His best ODI bowling figures of 3 for 38 came against India, Nagpur, 1984–85