David Millner Explained

David Millner
Country:England
Fullname:David Millner
Birth Date:24 July 1938
Birth Place:Dove Holes, Derbyshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:18 June
Debutyear1:1960
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Worcestershire
Lastdate1:24 August
Lastyear1:1953
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:12 June
Debutyear2:1963
Debutfor2:Derbyshire
Debutagainst2:Lancashire
Lastdate2:2 May
Lastyear2:1964
Lastfor2:Derbyshire
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:31
Runs1:701
Bat Avg1:12.74
100S/50S1:0/2
Top Score1:80
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:6/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:2
Runs2:33
Bat Avg2:16.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:29
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:November
Year:2011
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Players/31/31469/31469.html CricketArchive

David Millner (born 24 July 1938) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1960 and 1964.

Millner was born in Dove Holes, Derbyshire. He played his first game for Derbyshire Club and Ground in 1954 at the age of 16 and played for the Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship from 1955. He moved up to the first team in the 1960 season, making his debut against Worcestershire. He hit one of his two half-century innings in 1960 against Essex. Millner played regularly in the 1961 season making his top score of 80 against Kent. He spent 1962 out of first-class cricket, though he spent a small period of time covering in the Second XI. In the 1963 season, he played for the first team for some of the games and also took part in the Gillette Cup. He appeared in the Gillette Cup again in the 1964 season but was otherwise in the second XI.

Millner was a right-handed batsman and played 56 innings in 31 first-class matches with an average of 12.74 and a top score of 80. He played two innings in two one day matches in which he made a total of 29. He was a right-arm off-break bowler and bowled six overs in first-class cricket without taking a wicket.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/31/31469/31469.html David Millner at Cricket Archive