Ian Pont

Ian Pont
Personal information
Full name
Ian Leslie Pont
Born (1961-08-28) 28 August 1961 (age 63)
Brentwood, Essex, England
NicknamePonty
Height6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RolePace Bowler
RelationsKR Pont (brother)
K Pont (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982Nottinghamshire
1983Minor Counties
1985–1988Essex
1985–1986Natal
1989Northumberland
1990Lincolnshire
First-class debut17 July 1982 Nottinghamshire v Middlesex
Last First-class30 August 1988 Essex v Surrey
List A debut6 September 1981 Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire
Last List A27 June 1990 Lincolnshire v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 28 26
Runs scored 404 137
Batting average 16.16 19.57
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 68 36
Balls bowled 3978 1123
Wickets 70 20
Bowling average 35.78 40.45
5 wickets in innings 3 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/73 2/16
Catches/stumpings 5/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 May 2010

Ian Leslie Pont (born 28 August 1961) is an English former cricketer and current International Coach, specialising in T20 as a Head Coach and developing the speed of fast bowlers across all formats. Known for a powerful throw and a brief foray into the world of baseball,[1] Pont mainly played for Essex during his career, as did his brother Keith Pont.[2] Ian Pont won the Nat West (1985), Sunday/Pro 40 League (1985) and County Championship (1986) titles with Essex.

  1. ^ "Biography at official site". Archived from the original on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Cricket Archive profile". Cricketarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2007.