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Full name Billy Ashley Godleman
Born February 11, 1989, Camden, London
Current age 19 years 192 days
Major teams England Under-19s, Middlesex, Middlesex 2nd XI
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Height 6 ft 3 in
Education Islington Green School

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

First-class

1410

113*

33.57

3538

39.85

List A

136

43*

22.66

208

65.38

Twenty20

272

19.42

236

115.25

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

First-class

7.00

List A

Twenty20

Career statistics

First-class debut

2005

Last First-class

Derbyshire v Middlesex at Derby, Aug 12-15, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

Hampshire v Middlesex at Southampton, Apr 22, 2007 scorecard

Last List A

Middlesex v Somerset at Lord's, Aug 4, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Middlesex v Kent at Lord's, Jun 30, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Kent v Middlesex at Southampton, Jul 26, 2008 scorecard

Not many youngsters can boast a county contract at the age of 17 but Billy Godleman is an exception. In 2005, he became the second-youngest first-class debutant for Middlesex (behind his team-mate, ST Finn), whereupon he impressed with an unbeaten 69 against Cambridge at Fenners after previously making three hundreds for Middlesex 2nd XI and earning a 1st XI call-up. Having represented England schools at Under-15s, 16s, 17s and 18s level, Godleman trained with the Under-19 squad but unfortunately missed out on a place in their 2005-06 World Cup squad. But when he earned a place in the U-19 set-up he made his mark, in 2007 scoring an unbeaten 149 in an ODI against Pakistan, the highest individual innings for England at youth level. He was selected in England's Under-19 World Cup squad in 2008.

Godleman was identified by David English as a future England player when aged 15 at a Bunbury Festival, a testament to the hard work both he and his father put into his development. A left-hand batsman with a low grip who favours scoring square of the wicket, particularly on the leg, he is one of the game's fidgets who checks his grip and equipment before every delivery.
Cricinfo staff February 2008

Apr 27, 2008

Billy Godleman flicks to leg during his 43 © Getty Images

Feb 27, 2008

Billy Godleman's 57 set up England's chase © International Cricket Council

Feb 13, 2008

Billy Godleman profile picture © Getty Images

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