(1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Nickname
Fossil,Batman,Ice, Bergy, The Iceberg
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm medium-fast
Role
All-rounder
International information
National side
Italy (2012–2023)
T20I debut (cap 16)
15 October 2021 v Denmark
Last T20I
20 July 2023 v Ireland
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2001/02–2002/03
Western Province B
2004
Northamptonshire
2007–2014
Middlesex
2015–2019
Hampshire (squad no. 13)
2019
→ Northamptonshire (on loan)
2020–2023
Northamptonshire
Head coaching information
Years
Team
2020-present
Italy
Career statistics
Competition
T20I
FC
LA
T20
Matches
15
152
116
109
Runs scored
141
5,565
1,617
1,224
Batting average
17.62
28.10
22.15
21.10
100s/50s
0/0
2/31
0/7
0/3
Top score
39*
130*
75
90
Balls bowled
246
20,133
4,266
1,867
Wickets
16
321
124
90
Bowling average
15.68
31.57
28.87
26.82
5 wickets in innings
0
7
2
0
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
0
Best bowling
4/14
6/56
5/26
4/14
Catches/stumpings
4/–
75/–
44/–
28/–
Source: CricInfo, 25 February 2024
Gareth Kyle Berg (born 18 January 1981) is a former South African-born English-Italian cricketer who last played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.[1] Born in South Africa, he attended Edgemead Primary School and then SACS (South African College School) . He is not considered a Kolpak player, and is qualified by residency for England as well as holding an Italian passport.[2] In January 2021, Berg was named as the head coach of the Italian cricket team.[3]
^"Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy". Emerging Cricket. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^"Gareth Berg profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^"Gareth Berg named playing head coach of Italy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
Gareth Kyle Berg (born 18 January 1981) is a former South African-born English-Italian cricketer who last played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club...
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to bowl first. Fazal and Swapnil Asnodkar opened for the Royals and GarethBerg bowled the first over. Murali Karthik came to the attack in the seventh...
Robinson Dion Stovell Janeiro Tucker Rodney Trott Alessandro Bonora (c) GarethBerg Damian Crowley (wk) Dilan Fernando Damian Fernando Luis di Giglio Hemantha...
Islamic figure Owais al-Qarani. In 2007, Uwais was discovered by director Gareth Evans, who was filming a documentary about silat, a form of martial arts...
Vilas 244 (275) GarethBerg 4/111 (38 overs) Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Neil Mallender 168 (56.4 overs) GarethBerg 49 (71) James...
Derrin Bassage David Bedingham Farhaan Behardien Mansel Bell Sandy Bell GarethBerg Carlisle Best Jonathan Bird Arthur Bisset Murray Bisset George Bissett...
Thompson Gary Wilson Damian Crowley Gayashan Munasinghe Dilan Fernando GarethBerg Alessandro Bonora Madupa Fernando Tharindu Fernando Dinidu Marage Andy...
although he was recalled in August due to a spate of injuries. Fast bowlers Gareth Andrew, Tino Best and Yasir Arafat (who had been on loan at Somerset in...
2013. "Hampshire v Lancashire, Ageas Bowl, 4th day Report: Steven Croft, Gareth Cross the only winner on a dull day". ESPNcricinfo. 26 May 2013. Retrieved...