David Wenlock Explained

Country:England
Fullname:David Alan Wenlock
Birth Date:16 April 1959
Birth Place:Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Staffordshire
Year1:1985 - 1986
Club2:Leicestershire
Year2:1980 - 1982
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:10
Runs1:148
Bat Avg1:16.44
100S/50S1: - /1
Top Score1:62
Deliveries1:486
Wickets1:7
Bowl Avg1:38.28
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:3/50
Catches/Stumpings1:3/ -
Column2:List A
Matches2:33
Runs2:162
Bat Avg2:9.69
100S/50S2: - / -
Top Score2:11
Deliveries2:1,200
Wickets2:32
Bowl Avg2:26.37
Fivefor2: -
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2:3/32
Catches/Stumpings2:7/ -
Date:7 July
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22858.html Cricinfo

David Alan Wenlock (born 16 April 1959) is a former English cricketer. Wenlock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Wenlock made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1980. He 9 further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1992 County Championship.[1] He scored 148 runs in his 10 first-class matches, at an average of 16.44, with a high score of 62.[2] This score, his only first-class half century, came against the touring Sri Lankans in 1981.[3] With the ball, he took 7 wickets at bowling average of 38.28, with best figures of 3/50.[4] He made his List A debut for Leicestershire in the 1980 John Player League against Sussex. He made 31 further List A appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1982 John Player League.[5] In his 33 limited-overs appearances for the county, he scored 126 runs at an average of 10.50, with a high score of 22.[6] With the ball, he took 32 wickets at an average of 24.96, with best figures of 3/32.[7]

He later joined Staffordshire, making his debut for the county against Hertfordshire in the 1985 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire in 1985 and 1986, making 2 appearances each in the Minor Counties Championship[8] and MCCA Knockout Trophy.[9] He made his only List A appearance for Staffordshire against Nottinghamshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.[5] In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Kevin Saxelby, while with the ball he bowled 12 wicket-less overs for the cost of 45 runs.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Sri Lankans v Leicestershire, 1981. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  5. Web site: List A Matches played by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  6. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  7. Web site: ListA Bowling For Each Team by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  8. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  9. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Wenlock. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.
  10. Web site: Nottinghamshire v Staffordshire, 1985 NatWest Trophy. CricketArchive. 7 July 2011.