David Paynter (cricketer)

David Edward Paynter (born 25 January 1981) is an English former cricketer who played as a top-order batsman and part-time bowler for Northamptonshire.

David Paynter
Personal information
Full name
David Edward Paynter
Born (1981-01-25) 25 January 1981 (age 43)
Truro, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleBatsman
RelationsE Paynter (great-grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001–2003Northamptonshire
First-class debut3 July 2002 Northamptonshire v Durham
Last First-class4 June 2003 Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
List A debut27 June 2001 Northamptonshire Cricket Board v Northamptonshire
Last List A6 August 2003 Northamptonshire v Scotland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 5 4
Runs scored 268 137
Batting average 38.28 45.66
100s/50s 1/1 1/0
Top score 146 104
Balls bowled 36 90
Wickets 0 3
Bowling average 43.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/56
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 27 January 2010

He was born in Truro, Cornwall, and played for the Yorkshire academy and the Worcestershire 2nd XI before joining Northamptonshire. After five first-class matches and four List A matches in three seasons with Northants, Paynter returned to the Worcs 2nd XI, but stopped playing in 2004.

David Paynter is the great-grandson of the England and Lancashire batting legend, Eddie Paynter, famous for performances for the national Test side in the 1930s, including the 1932-1933 Bodyline series in Australia, where he scored a match-winning 83 in one match of the series after being called from the sickbed while he had a fever by his captain, Douglas Jardine.[1]

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