David Noble (cricketer)

David Jonathan Noble (born 8 November 1982) is an English former first-class cricketer.

David Noble
Personal information
Full name
David Jonathan Noble
Born (1982-11-08) 8 November 1982 (age 41)
Manchester, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2004Cambridge University
2002Cambridge UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 94
Batting average 13.42
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 942
Wickets 9
Bowling average 66.55
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/66
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 August 2020

Noble was born at Manchester in November 1982. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to study medicine.[1][2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 2002–04, making three appearances against Oxford University in The University Match. In addition to playing for Cambridge University, he also made three first-class appearances for Cambridge UCCE in 2002 against Middlesex, Essex and Surrey.[3][notes 1] He scored 94 runs in his six first-class matches, with a high score of 21. With his right-arm medium-fast bowling, he took 9 wickets with best figures of 3 for 66.[1] After graduating from Cambridge, he became a clinical oncologist.[4]

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Cambridge UCCE differed from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
  1. ^ a b "Player profile: David Noble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ "David Noble". www.cucc.net. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Noble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr David Noble". www.crukcambridgecentre.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

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