David Hale (English cricketer)

David Andrew Hale (born 20 March 1966) is a former English cricketer. Hale was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

David Hale
Personal information
Full name
David Andrew Hale
Born (1966-03-20) 20 March 1966 (age 58)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989Minor Counties
1984–1991Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 6
Runs scored 58
Batting average 11.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Balls bowled 266
Wickets 5
Bowling average 41.20
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/35
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 May 2011

Hale made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1984 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Hale played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1984 to 1991, which included 31 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 10 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. He played 3 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, the last coming against Surrey in the 1991 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 6 List A matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 10.00, with a high score of 30.[4]

Playing for Oxfordshire entitled Hale to represent the Minor Counties cricket team. He played 2 List A matches for the team in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.[3] In total, he made 6 List A appearances. In these he scored 58 runs at a batting average of 11.60, with a high score of 33. With the ball, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 41.20, with best figures of 2/35.[5]

He had previously played Second XI cricket for the Hampshire Second XI in 1983 and 1984.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Hale". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Hale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b "List A Matches played by David Hale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Hale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Player profile: David Hale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Teams David Hale played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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