About Gary Butcher
Born 1975. Gary Butcher is a British cricketer.
Gary Paul Butcher (born 11 March 1975) is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all-rounder who bowled right arm medium pace.
Butcher started his career with Glamorgan in 1994, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the Sunday League. He made his only first-class hundred in 1997, against Oxford University from just 64 balls. His best bowling figures came against Gloucestershire at Bristol in 1996 when he took 7/77.
After not being able to command a regular position in the County Championship side he crossed over to Surrey in 1999. At Surrey he was part of a successful team, winning the Championship.
Since retiring from playing, Butcher has worked as a sports coach at King's College School in Wimbledon and Reigate Priory CC.
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English cricketer (born 1975)
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Gary Butcher was born on 11 March 1975 in Clapham.
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