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where he was a local player rather than a professional, stating "I enjoyed my two years at Bangor and made a lot of friends there, however, now that I am working full time and living in
Belfast it seemed a natural move to come back to Instonians". During his second stint with Instonians, West was occasionally suffered disciplinary problems, and on his departure from the club to join Civil Service North at the end of 2007, West said "I don't want to see another disciplinary committee room. I am sick of it and they are probably sick of me". On signing West, the Civil Service North captain said "In Regan, we have signed a quality batsman and a quality bowler – indeed he is two players in one".
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At the end of the 2008 season, West qualified to play for
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Ireland's premier spinner. West announced his retirement from international cricket in April 2011. His decision was caused by a serious injury to his left should; it was believed that he risked damaging it. Reflecting on his time playing for Ireland, West said "Being part of the Ireland
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after marrying a girl from
Northern Ireland. As early as 2005, when he finished top of the Northern Cricket Union batting averages and was named Northern Ireland Player of the Year, there was speculation that West might play for Ireland. At the end of the 2005 season, West moved back to Instonians
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of 22.92 from 10 matches and was
Ireland's second highest wicket-taker in the tournament. His haul of 7/88 in the first innings of the 2009 Intercontinental Cup clash against Scotland at Mannonfield in Aberdeen, is a record for Ireland in the competition and the best first-class return since
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Ireland and represent them in international cricket, West began his professional cricketing career in New Zealand, the country of his birth. He made his first-class debut on 22 March 1997, aged 17. In the match, he represented
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Ireland bowled Namibia out cheaply in each innings. He did not bowl in ODIs until his second ODI which was on 18 October 2008, again against Kenya. He took 2/35 from 10 overs and his maiden wicket was that of batsman
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in late 2008 and made his first appearance for the team the same year. In 2011, West, at the age of 31, announced his retirement due to an injury to his left shoulder; his last match for
Ireland was in August 2009.
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Ireland's 116-run victory, beating his previous best bowling figures in one-day matches of 2/35. Ireland won the tournament and West finished with 14 wickets at an
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team has been the highlight and most enjoyable time of my cricket career. I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to represent
Ireland, and it is sad for me that that is now over."
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debut. The match was abandoned due to the weather before Ireland had a chance to bowl. West made his first-class debut for Ireland on 3 October the same year; the match was against
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in the 2000/01 season, but went wicketless in the match.
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949:List A Matches played by Regan West (21)
600:who went on to represent New Zealand in
903:Regan West moves to Civil Service North
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201:Domestic team information
124:International information
874:West bound for Instonians
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679:ICC World Cup Qualifier
544:slow left arm orthodox
94:Slow left-arm orthodox
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1313:Wellington cricketers
643:One Day International
624:West was a member of
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575:number seven
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61:New Plymouth
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1288:1979 births
1151:3 September
672:Rakep Patel
560:New Zealand
540:fast-medium
291:Runs scored
249:Competition
117:Gareth West
107:All-rounder
89:fast medium
76:Left-handed
1282:Categories
1269:Regan West
798:Regan West
756:27 October
707:References
626:Instonians
614:Wellington
528:Wellington
516:Regan West
230:Wellington
180:Bangladesh
50:1979-04-27
23:Regan West
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344:Top score
186:Last T20I
119:(brother)
113:Relations
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1251:18 April
1146:Cricinfo
1119:Cricinfo
1093:Cricinfo
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526:and the
501:Source:
472:Catches/
327:100s/50s
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160:Last ODI
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382:Wickets
274:Matches
226:2000/01
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