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Full name Keith Alan Parsons
Born May 2, 1973, Taunton, Somerset
Current age 35 years 163 days
Major teams Cornwall,Somerset
Nickname Pilot, Pars, Orv
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height
6 ft 1 in
Education The Castle School, Taunton; Richard Huish Sixth Form College, Taunton
Relations Twin brother - KJ Parsons
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
First-class
130
209
23
5324
193*
28.62
6
28
115
0
List A
247
216
40
5225
121
29.68
2
28
98
0
Twenty20
31
30
7
464
57*
20.17
394
117.76
0
1
47
6
9
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
130
8005
4646
106
5/13
43.83
3.48
75.5
2
0
List A
247
6333
5290
146
5/39
5/39
36.23
5.01
43.3
3
1
0
Twenty20
31
23
338
467
18
3/12
3/12
25.94
8.28
18.7
0
0
0
Career statistics
First-class debut
1992
Last First-class
Somerset v Northamptonshire at Taunton, Sep 12-15, 2006 scorecard
List A debut
1993
Last List A
Essex v Somerset at Chelmsford, Jun 13, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Jun 22, 2007 scorecard
Profile
Keith Parsons was Somerset through and through, born and educated in Taunton and on the Somerset books from an early age. He represented England Schools at U-15 and U-19 level before making his Somerset debut in 1992 when identical twin Kevin was also on the staff. The following year he was named as the county's Young Player of the Year and was a virtual ever-present since. In 2000 he made 193 against the touring West Indies produced his career-best first-class bowling figures for 5 for 13 against Lancashire. The following summer he made 60 off 52 balls in the C&G final and in 2005 was Somerset's leading run-scorer in the National League as well as being in all matches in the successful Twenty20 Cup campaign. However, his opportunities at the club became increasingly limited, and he wasn't picked throughout 2008 - the catalyst which prompted his retirement after a 16-year career. He pledged to represent Cornwall in the Minor Counties for 2009.
Cricinfo staff August 2008
