Background
He was born in Widnes, Lancashire.
He was born in Widnes, Lancashire.
Bostock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Bostock made his debut for Cheshire in the 1992 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. Bostock played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1992 to 1996, including 16 Minor Counties Championship matches and 8 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
In 1992, he made his List A debut against Gloucestershire in the National Westminster Trophy.
He played three further List A matches for Cheshire, the last coming against Northamptonshire in the 1996 National Westminster Trophy. In his four List A matches, he scored 57 runs at a batting average of 14.25, with a high score of 42.
His highest score came against Essex in the 1995 National Westminster Trophy. With the ball he bowled 11 wicket-less overs.