| David Colley | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Fullname: | David John Colley |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 8 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 1972 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 257 |
| Lasttestdate: | 13 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 1972 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 26 August |
| Odidebutyear: | 1972 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Odicap: | 17 |
| Oneodi: | true |
| Club1: | New South Wales |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 84 |
| Bat Avg1: | 21.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 54 |
| Deliveries1: | 729 |
| Wickets1: | 6 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 52.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/83 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Matches2: | 1 |
| Runs2: | – |
| Bat Avg2: | – |
| 100S/50S2: | – |
| Top Score2: | – |
| Deliveries2: | 66 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Matches3: | 87 |
| Runs3: | 2,374 |
| Bat Avg3: | 23.74 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/13 |
| Top Score3: | 101 |
| Deliveries3: | 14,365 |
| Wickets3: | 236 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 31.60 |
| Fivefor3: | 8 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 44/– |
| Matches4: | 14 |
| Runs4: | 154 |
| Bat Avg4: | 22.00 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 40 |
| Deliveries4: | 775 |
| Wickets4: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 19.20 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/54 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 4/– |
| Date: | 12 December |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4600.html Cricinfo |
David John Colley (born 15 March 1947) is a former Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1972.
Colley was a medium-fast bowler who played for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield between 1969–70 and 1977–78. Chosen in the Australian team for the 1972 tour of England, Colley played in the first three Tests in the 1972 Ashes series. He opened the bowling in his first Test in Manchester and was first change bowler (Dennis Lillee and Bob Massie opened) in his second at Lord's. Massie took 16 wickets on debut in that match.
Playing in a List A match against Yorkshire at Bradford during the 1972 tour, Colley took 3/30, still a record for an Australian XI player in a List A match against Yorkshire.[1]