David Pearson (cricketer) explained

David Pearson
Country:England
Fullname:David John Pearson
Nickname:DP
Birth Date:16 April 1963
Birth Place:Whalley, Lancashire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Cumberland
Year1:1990–2000
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:10
Runs1:136
Bat Avg1:13.60
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:30
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:1 April
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18484.html Cricinfo

David John Pearson (born 16 April 1963) is an English former cricketer. Pearson was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Whalley, Lancashire.

Pearson made his debut for Cumberland in the 1990 Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. He played minor counties cricket for Cumberland from 1990 to 2000, including 74 matches in the Minor Counties Championship,[1] and 21 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut in 1994 against Leicestershire in the NatWest Trophy.

Pearson played nine further List A Matches for Cumberland, the last of which came against Kent in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his ten List A Matches, he scored 136 runs at an average of 13.60 with a high score of 30. In the field, he took four catches.[4]

Pearson also played second-XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI and the Leicestershire Second XI.[5] He officially retired from club cricket in 1998.[6]

Pearson's son, Lewis, won selection for the Lancashire County Cricket Club under-11 side in June 2011. Pearson remarked he was "truly proud" that his son was following in his footsteps.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Pearson . CricketArchive . 1 April 2011 . 1 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Pearson . CricketArchive . 1 April 2011 . 1 April 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by David Pearson . CricketArchive . 1 April 2011 . 1 April 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Pearson . CricketArchive . 1 April 2011 . 1 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Teams David Pearson played for . CricketArchive . 1 April 2011 . 1 April 2011.
  6. Web site: CRICKET: Pearson quits at East Lancs . lancashiretelegraph.co.uk . 11 August 1998 . 8 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Like father, like son for East Lancs' Pearson . lancashiretelegraph.co.uk . 29 June 2011 . 1 November 2020.