33 Facts About Tim Munton

Timothy Alan Munton was born on 30 July 1965 and is an English cricketer.

Tim Munton had a long career in county cricket, playing over 500 games combined between first-class and List A, primarily with Warwickshire before ending his career at Derbyshire.

Tim Munton played two Test matches for England in the 1992 series against Pakistan, and went on a number of England A tours.

Tim Munton's time at Warwickshire was a particularly successful one for the club, winning 6 trophies between 1993 and 1995; as a crucial part of that side, Munton was honoured as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1995.

Tim Munton was born in Melton Mowbray to parents Alan and Brenda.

Tim Munton attended Sarson High School and Edward VII Upper School, where he achieved 8 O-levels and 1 A-level.

Tim Munton made his county second XI debut for his native Leicestershire in 1982, taking three wickets that season in limited action.

The 1983 season was similar, with Tim Munton taking 4 wickets for 182 runs across the campaign.

Tim Munton came to Warwickshire's attention after dismissing one of the Warwickshire committee, then playing for Nuneaton, in a Central League match, and participating in Webster's Bitter Find-a-Fast-Bowler competition at Edgbaston, where he was invited to winter nets at Edgbaston.

Tim Munton was offered a contract for the 1985 season by Warwickshire, where he would play the bulk of his career.

Tim Munton made his first-class debut for the county against the touring Zimbabweans in 1985.

Tim Munton was a core member of the Warwickshire squad for the 1987 season, playing in 15 of the 24 County Championship matches.

Tim Munton's returns improved considerably over 1986, taking 38 wickets across the season at 25.84 each, outperforming overseas player Allan Donald in both respects.

The 1988 season saw Tim Munton continue his "steady progress" in his returns in the county championship, increasing his season's tally to 46 wickets while lowering his bowling average to 22.76.

Tim Munton played in all 5 A team ODIs against Sri Lanka A, along with the first of the three A team Tests.

Tim Munton finished the tour with 10 first-class wickets at 17.60, with only Andy Pick finishing above him in the averages.

Tim Munton played in all 22 of Warwickshire's county championship matches, taking 71 wickets at 25.28, including no fewer than five five-wicket innings, and two ten-wicket matches.

Tim Munton had a seven wicket haul in the first innings against Worcestershire at Edgbaston, helping to skittle Worcestershire for 166 in a Warwickshire victory.

Tim Munton was included in the England Test squad from the start of the 1992 summer, with Phil Tufnell, David Lawrence and Dermot Reeve all recovering from injuries.

Tim Munton came into the side for the third Test, after Ian Botham was dropped and Phil Defreitas was declared unfit with a groin strain.

Tim Munton was more successful with the bat, scoring 25 not out and putting on a partnership of 64 for the 9th wicket with Ian Salisbury.

Tim Munton took 42 wickets from those games, at an average of 33.07.

Tim Munton finished the County Championship with just 25 wickets at 27.08, well short of his returns the previous season, as Warwickshire slumped to 16th in the championship table.

From both an individual and a team perspective, the high point of Tim Munton's career came in the 1994 season.

Ever-present in the championship matches, Tim Munton finished as the side's leading wicket-taker in the championship with 81 at an average of 21.58, the eighth lowest average amongst qualified bowlers.

Tim Munton was replaced in the side for the third and final A team Test, which was the last first class match of a tour which was criticised by Wisden for the paucity of cricket played.

Tim Munton's season started poorly, as a broken wrist forced him to miss the first six County Championship matches of the season; in all he played only nine of 17 championship matches across the year.

Tim Munton returned for the 1998 season, having ceded the captaincy to Brian Lara, but was injured after the early season fixture at the Oval, and subsequently missed all but the last seven County Championship matches.

Tim Munton had further championship five wicket hauls against Durham and Sussex in the last two games of the season.

Tim Munton's request was granted, and Munton left Warwickshire after 15 seasons.

Tim Munton subsequently became Director of Sport at the brand and business development agency UK Champions plc.

Tim Munton told the Sunday Times in 2012 that one of his ambitions was to lose weight and play more social cricket.

Tim Munton subsequently divorced and remarried with Sonia, leading to another son.