David Fraser-Darling Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Callum David Fraser-Darling
Birth Date:30 September 1963
Birth Place:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Nottinghamshire
Year1:1984–1988
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:11
Runs1:242
Bat Avg1:24.20
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:61
Deliveries1:1,356
Wickets1:17
Bowl Avg1:51.52
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:5/84
Catches/Stumpings1:11/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:16
Runs2:60
Bat Avg2:8.57
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:11
Deliveries2:528
Wickets2:18
Bowl Avg2:26.38
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:3/23
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Date:14 November
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13194.html Cricinfo

Callum David Fraser-Darling (born 30 September 1963) is a former English cricketer. Fraser-Darling was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Early life

He was the son of the doctor, Alisdair Fraser-Darling, from St Vincent's House in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.[1] A sister was born on 25 September 1957.[2] He attended Edinburgh Academy.[3] He played cricket and rugby for the Scottish schools teams.[4]

Sporting career

Fraser-Darling made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Cambridge University in 1984. He made ten further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1988.[5] In his eleven first-class matches, he scored 242 runs at an average of 24.20, with a high score of 61.[6] This score was the only time he passed fifty and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[7] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 51.52, with best figures of 5/84.[8] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[7] He made his List A debut against Middlesex in the 1985 John Player Special League. He made fifteen further List A appearances, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League.[9] In his sixteen List A appearances, took 18 wickets at an average of 26.38, with best figures of 3/23.[10] With the bat, he scored just 60 runs at an average of 8.57, with a high score of 11.[11]

Career

He left Nottinghamshire at the end of the 1988 season, soon after he pursued a career as a police officer. He still serves today as a police constable with Nottinghamshire Constabulary.[12] Since 1989 he has represented the British Police cricket team.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 3 March 1987, page 8
  2. Grantham Journal Friday 4 October 1957, page 6
  3. Grantham Journal Friday 15 August 1980, page 23
  4. Grantham Journal Friday 3 April 1981, page 30
  5. Web site: First-Class Matches played by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  6. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  7. Web site: Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire, 1986 County Championship. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  8. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  9. Web site: List A Matches played by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  10. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  11. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.
  12. Web site: Teams wage war over wickets. Mark. Prissell. 11 May 2009. www.policereview.com. 14 November 2011.
  13. Web site: Teams David Fraser-Darling played for. CricketArchive. 14 November 2011.