David Wight (cricketer) explained

David Wight
Country:Cayman Islands
Fullname:David Wight
Birth Date:3 July 1959
Birth Place:Cayman Islands
Role:All-rounder
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:4
Runs1:26
Bat Avg1:8.66
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:102
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:21.66
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/38
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:23 September
Year:2007
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21009/21009.html CricketArchive

David Wight (born 3 July 1959) is a Caymanian politician and former cricket player [1] who played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team from 2000 to 2004.[2]

Career

Wight first played for the Cayman Islands in August 2000, when he played against the USA, Bermuda and Canada in the Americas Championship at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.[3] Later that year, he played four List A matches as part of the Red Stripe Bowl in Antigua.[4]

He played in two further Americas Championship tournaments for the Cayman Islands; the 2002 event in Buenos Aires, and the 2004 tournament in Bermuda.

Family

David's parents are Derek Wight and Marguerite Wight. He has four brothers (Brian, his twin Christopher, Michael and Philip) and five sisters (Sandra, Deborah, Ann- Marie, Wendy and Jennifer). Wight came from a cricketing family. His twin brother Christopher also played cricket for the Cayman Islands, as did two other brothers; Michael and Philip. His grandfather Oscar Wight played for British Guiana and his great-uncle Vibart played Test cricket for the West Indies.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26076.html Cricinfo profile
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21009/all_teams.html Teams played for by David Wight
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21009/Other_matches.html Other matches played by David Wight
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21009/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by David Wight
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21009/21009.html Cricket Archive profile