George Garton has become the talk of the town after reports emerged that he will join the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad soon. According to ESPNCricinfo, RCB is set to rope him in as a replacement. Not many Indian fans would know about Garton because he is yet to play international cricket.
However, fans should note that he has been a part of some of the top competitions in the cricket world. Recently, George won the Men’s Hundred 2021 with the Southern Brave. Before that, he played for the Bangla Tigers in the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League. Garton has played all three formats of domestic cricket. Interestingly, among all three forms, he has the most number of 4-wicket hauls (3) in the T20 format.
Many fans would be interested to know more things about Garton. In this article today, we will look at some lesser-known things about the rumored RCB recuit.
George Garton Age
George Garton was born on April 15, 1997 in Brighton, Sussex. As of August 23, 2021, the Hurstpierpoint College graduate is 24 years and 130 days old.
Bowling Style
Unlike most bowlers of the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad, Garton is a left-arm pace bowler. He has been a part of Sussex for years now.
Home Country
George Garton’s home country is England. He is yet to play for England at the senior level, but he has represented his nation at the U-19 level.
George Garton T20 Stats
George Garton has played 37 T20 matches in his career so far. He has picked up 43 wickets at a fantastic bowling strike rate of 14.30. The left-arm pacer’s best bowling figures in the shortest format of the game are 4/16.
Garton can bat in the lower middle-order as well. He has batted in 14 T20 innings and aggregated 187 runs at a strike rate of closer to 125. If the reports are true, Garton can be a great addition to the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad in IPL 2021.
