David Graham (cricketer, born 1971)
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David Alexander Graham (born 21 May 1971) is an English
cricket
er. Graham is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born at Moreton-in-Marsh
, Gloucestershire
.
Graham made his debut for Herefordshire
in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire
. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 13 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cheshire
. His MCCA Knockout Trophy
debut for the county came against Shropshire
in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 7 Trophy matches, the last of which came against the Worcestershire Cricket Board
.
He also represented Herefordshire in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Somerset
in the 1997 NatWest Trophy
. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Yorkshire
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
. In his 4 matches, he scored 28 runs at a batting average
of 7.00, with a high score of 14. In the field the took a single catch.
English people
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Graham is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born at Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.
Graham made his debut for Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 13 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. His MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
debut for the county came against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 7 Trophy matches, the last of which came against the Worcestershire Cricket Board
Worcestershire Cricket Board
The Worcestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Worcestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
.
He also represented Herefordshire in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in the 1997 NatWest Trophy
1997 NatWest Trophy
The 1997 NatWest Trophy was the 17th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 7 September 1997...
. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
. In his 4 matches, he scored 28 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 7.00, with a high score of 14. In the field the took a single catch.
External links
- David Graham at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- David Graham at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...