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Jason Lewry

Jason Lewry, English cricketer

Born
April 2, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1971

About Jason Lewry

Jason Lewry is an English former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Born in Worthing, he played for Sussex from the beginning of his career in 1994 until his retirement in 2009, a career spanning 16 years, in spite of numerous injuries. Lewry began his first-class career at Sussex in 1994, and spent his whole career with Sussex. Lewry was given a Benefit Year by Sussex in 2002, and in 2003, Lewry took 8/106 in the County Championship title-deciding match, as Sussex won their first title. In 2004, Lewry was the third wicket as Dimitri Mascarenhas took the first hat-trick in Twenty20 cricket.

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Jason Lewry timeline

  1. Lewry began his first-class career at Sussex in 1994, and spent his whole career with Sussex.
  2. Lewry was given a Benefit Year by Sussex in 2002, and in 2003, Lewry took 8/106 in the County Championship title-deciding match, as Sussex won their first title.
  3. In 2004, Lewry was the third wicket as Dimitri Mascarenhas took the first hat-trick in Twenty20 cricket.

The world when Jason Lewry was born

Jason Lewry was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason Lewry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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