David Shaw (cricketer)
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David Andrew Shaw is a former English
cricketer
. Shaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. He was born at Maidenhead
, Berkshire
.
Shaw made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
in 1990 against Cheshire
. From 1990 to 1995, he represented the county in 33 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1995 Championship when Berkshire played Dorset
. Shaw also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1991 when Berkshire played Hertfordshire
. From 1991 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Shropshire
in the 1996 MCCA Knockout Trophy.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Middlesex
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
. From 1990 to 1995, he represented the county in 4 List-A matches, with his final match coming when Berkshire played Surrey
in the 1995 NatWest Trophy
at The Oval
in London
. In his 4 matches, he took scored 103 runs at a batting average
of 34.33, with a single half century score of 57.
English people
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Shaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled 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 Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
Shaw made his Minor Counties Championship debut for 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....
in 1990 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...
. From 1990 to 1995, he represented the county in 33 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1995 Championship when Berkshire played Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset 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 Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. Shaw also played in the 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...
for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1991 when Berkshire played Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1991 to 1996, he represented the county in 6 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played 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 the 1996 MCCA Knockout Trophy.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
1990 NatWest Trophy
The 1990 NatWest Trophy was the 10th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 27 June and 1 September 1990...
. From 1990 to 1995, he represented the county in 4 List-A matches, with his final match coming when Berkshire played Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in the 1995 NatWest Trophy
1995 NatWest Trophy
The 1995 NatWest Trophy was the 15th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 27 June and 2 September 1995...
at The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
in London
London
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. In his 4 matches, he took scored 103 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 34.33, with a single half century score of 57.
External links
- David Shaw 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 Shaw 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...