Jason Lewry was born on 2 April 1971 and is an English former cricketer.
17 Facts About Jason Lewry
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Jason Lewry was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler.
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Jason Lewry had been successful for Goring Cricket Club in 1993, and had played for the Duchess of Norfolk's XI against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Arundel Castle.
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Jason Lewry did not bowl for 22 months, and missed the entire 1997 season.
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Jason Lewry returned to cricket in 1998, and in a match against Gloucestershire, he took a hat-trick with deliveries in two innings.
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Jason Lewry took the wicket of Mike Smith to end Gloucestershire's first innings, and then with the first two balls of their second innings, he took the wickets of Nick Trainor and Dominic Hewson, to complete his hat-trick.
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Jason 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.
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Jason Lewry never played for England teams again, and when fellow left-armer Ryan Sidebottom was chosen ahead of him for the England team in 2001, this signalled the end of his international career.
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In 1999, Jason Lewry discussed the possibility of a move with Nottinghamshire and Hampshire, but ultimately stayed at Sussex.
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In 2001, Jason Lewry took seven wickets in 14 balls in a County Championship match against Hampshire.
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Jason Lewry played every Championship game in 2003, taking 42 wickets.
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In 2004, Jason Lewry was the third wicket as Dimitri Mascarenhas took the first hat-trick in Twenty20 cricket.
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Jason Lewry took 40 wickets in 2005, but missed the last six matches due to a groin injury.
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Jason Lewry returned to the side for the 2006 season, and was part of the side that won the Championship that season, and in 2007.
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From 2004, Jason Lewry played fewer List A matches, playing only seven times between 2004 and 2008.
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Jason Lewry was the leading wicket-taker in the 2008 County Championship, taking 41 wickets.
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Jason Lewry went to play for Goring Cricket Club, the team that he had left in 1994 to join Sussex.