David Allan Janes (15 January 1944 – 15 September 1987) was an English cricketer. Janes was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and educated at Marlborough College.[1]

David Janes
Personal information
Full name
David Allan Janes
Born(1944-01-15)15 January 1944
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Died15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 43)
King's College Hospital, London, England
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960–1976Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 135
Batting average 33.75
100s/50s –/1
Top score 95
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2011

Janes made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1960 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. Janes played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1960 to 1976, which included 94 Minor Counties Championship matches.[2] He scored 3,802 runs in these matches at an average of 26.59.[1] In 1965, he made his List A debut against Middlesex in the Gillette Cup. He played 3 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1972 Gillette Cup.[3] In his 4 List A matches, he scored 135 runs at a batting average of 33.75, with a single half century high score of 95.[4] His highest score came against Cambridgeshire in the 1972 Gillette Cup.[5]

He died at King's College Hospital, London on 15 September 1987.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Janes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by David Janes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  4. ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Janes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Cambridgeshire v Buckinghamshire, 1972 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

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