Jason Lewry

Jason Lewry (born 2 April 1971) is an English former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Born in Worthing, he played for Sussex from the beginning of his career in 1994 until his retirement in 2009, a career spanning 16 years, in spite of numerous injuries.

Career

Lewry began his first-class career at Sussex in 1994, and spent his whole career with Sussex. He had been successful for Goring Cricket Club in 1993, and had also played for the Duchess of Norfolk's XI against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Arundel Castle. and was a possibility for the 1996 England A tour, until he suffered an injury—later diagnosed as a stress fracture in his back. Lewry did not bowl for 22 months, and missed the entire 1997 season.

Lewry returned to cricket in 1998, and in a match against Gloucestershire, he took a hat-trick with deliveries in two innings. He took 60 Championship wickets in the season, Lewry played two matches, against Zimbabwe Cricket Union President's XI, and Zimbabwe A, but was forced to return to England early, due to a troublesome shoulder that required surgery. On the tour, Lewry had also suffered knee problems and food poisoning. and in the process, Lewry became the first Sussex player for 20 years to take a hat-trick at Hove, and achieved his career-best match figures of 13–79. He played every Championship game in 2003, taking 42 wickets. He took 40 wickets in 2005, but missed the last six matches due to a groin injury. He returned to the side for the 2006 season, Lewry was the leading wicket-taker in the 2008 County Championship, Lewry actually retired this time. He went to play for Goring Cricket Club, the team that he had left in 1994 to join Sussex.