Ian Johnston (cricketer)

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Ireland
country = Ireland
country abbrev = IRE
name = Ian Johnston
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = First-class
H1 matches = 3
H1 runs = 86
H1 bat avg = 28.66
H1 100s/50s = 0/0
H1 top score = 34
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 6
H1 wickets = 0
H1 bowl avg = -
H1 5s = 0
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = 0/3
H1 catches/stumpings = 3/0
Heading2 = List A
H2 matches= 2
H2 runs = 30
H2 bat avg = 15.00
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 17
H2 amountbowled = 18
H2 wickets = 1
H2 bowl avg = 25.00
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = n/a
H2 best bowling = 1/25
H2 catches/stumpings = 0/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = First-class
debut date = 7 July
debut year = 1979
last date = 14 July
last year = 1983
date = 21 May
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26792/26792.html Cricket Archive]

Robert Ian Johnston usually known as Ian Johnston (born 1 July 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26792/26792.html Cricket Archive profile] ] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1979 and 1983, [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire144.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including three first-class matches [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26792/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ian Johnston at Cricket Archive] ] and two List A matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26792/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Ian Johnston at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

Johnston made his debut for Ireland against Surrey in June 1979 and made his first-class debut against Sri Lanka the following month. He also played against FW Millett's XI, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Worcestershire in 1979. He played four times in 1980, including two matches against the West Indies and his List A debut against Middlesex at Lord's. He played against Canada and Middlesex in 1981, and against Sussex and Scotland in 1983, his final games for Ireland.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, Johnston scored 361 runs at an average of 24.07, scoring two half-centuries with a top score of 72 against the MCC in June 1980. He took four wickets at an average of 45.29, with best innings bowling figures of 2/49 against Middlesex in July 1981.

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