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.

David Fraser-Darling
Personal information
Full name
Callum David Fraser-Darling
Born (1963-09-30) 30 September 1963 (age 60)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1984–1988Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 11 16
Runs scored 242 60
Batting average 24.20 8.57
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 61 11
Balls bowled 1,356 528
Wickets 17 18
Bowling average 51.52 26.38
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/84 3/23
Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2011

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.[1] In his eleven first-class matches, he scored 242 runs at an average of 24.20, with a high score of 61.[2] This score was the only time he passed fifty and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[3] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 51.52, with best figures of 5/84.[4] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[3] 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.[5] In his sixteen List A appearances, took 18 wickets at an average of 26.38, with best figures of 3/23.[6] With the bat, he scored just 60 runs at an average of 8.57, with a high score of 11.[7]

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.[8] Since 1989 he has represented the British Police cricket team.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire, 1986 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Matches played by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  6. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  7. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser-Darling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  8. ^ Mark, Prissell (11 May 2009). "Teams wage war over wickets". www.policereview.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Teams David Fraser-Darling played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

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