Darren Charles Gerard (born 17 April 1984) is a cricketer who represented Oxford University in matches against Cambridge University in 2004 and 2006.Player Oracle: DC Gerard, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
Early and personal life Gerard was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, and is Jewish.[cricketarchive.com/Players/67/67127/67127.html] He attended Lochinver House School, Haileybury College, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford.Darren Gerard
Cricket career
In the 2004 contest at Lord's he took 5/29 as Oxford won by eight wickets.Cambridge University v Oxford University, University Match 2004, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009 Gerard was used as a net bowler by England during their tour of South Africa in 2004/05.
Gerard led the Great Britain cricket squad at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where they gained a bronze medal,Gerard eyes Varsity repeat , The Jewish Chronicle, Retrieved on 18 February 2009 their first in over 12 years at the Games.
In 2006 he made his first-class debut, taking 2/25.Oxford University v Cambridge University, University Match 2006, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
In 2008, he was named along with Mark Bott and Jason Molins to the Maccabi GB cricket team to represent the United Kingdom at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.
In 2016, Gerard made his debut on the US Cricket team with a loss to the British Army.Paceman Gerard leads medal charge , The Jewish Chronicle, Retrieved on 18 February 2009
See also List of select Jewish cricketers
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