David Wainwright (Yorkshire cricketer)

David John Wainwright (born 21 March 1985) is an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire from 2004 to 2011[1] and Derbyshire from 2012 to 2015. He is a left arm orthodox spin bowler, who has also played for British Universities and Loughborough UCCE.

David Wainwright
Personal information
Full name
David John Wainwright
Born (1985-03-21) 21 March 1985 (age 39)
Pontefract, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2011Yorkshire
2012–2015Derbyshire
2016Hampshire
2016–2017Shropshire
2019–Cheshire
First-class debut10 September 2004 Yorkshire v Somerset
Last First-class22 April 2012 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
List A debut31 July 2005 Yorkshire v Kent
Last List A22 May 2011 Yorkshire v Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 81 77 47
Runs scored 2,270 354 112
Batting average 26.39 19.66 16.00
100s/50s 3/9 0/0 0/0
Top score 109 41 20*
Balls bowled 13,216 2,840 871
Wickets 181 66 37
Bowling average 38.62 35.25 28.62
5 wickets in innings 6 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/33 4/11 3/6
Catches/stumpings 28/– 23/– 11/–
Source: [1], 28 September 2016

Life and career edit

He was educated at Hemsworth High School and Loughborough University, and is now a full-time cricketer. He started playing cricket at Castleford Cricket Club.

He appeared for England as a substitute fielder, during the second Test match against the West Indies, at Headingley in 2007.

In July 2009, Wainwright joined then fellow Yorkshire cricketer, Matthew Hoggard, by signing up with a new sponsor, Woodworm.

In February 2010, Wainwright played for England Lions versus Pakistan A in Dubai. He took three wickets for 26 in the match.

In September 2011, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced that Wainwright had exercised the clause in his contract where he can request to be released, if he is not playing regular first team cricket.[2] In 2012, Wainwright moved to Derbyshire and took a first-class, career-best return of 6 for 33, on his debut for them against Northamptonshire. He was released from his Derbyshire contract in August 2015.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire Secure Young Talent". Yorkshireccc.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ^ Eklid, Mark (26 August 2015). "Derbyshire County Cricket Club: David Wainwright ends his stay with county club". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

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