- David Hopkins (cricketer)
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Personal information Full name David Charles Hopkins Born 11 February 1957
Birmingham, Warwickshire, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium Domestic team information Years Team 1982 Buckinghamshire 1977–1981 Warwickshire Career statistics Competition First-class List A Matches 36 24 Runs scored 332 60 Batting average 10.37 7.50 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 34* 35* Balls bowled 4,038 1,024 Wickets 53 22 Bowling average 38.13 32.36 5 wickets in innings 1 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 6/67 3/26 Catches/stumpings 8/– 3/– Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2011 David Charles Hopkins (born 11 February 1957) is a former English cricketer. Hopkins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Hopkins made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Somerset in the 1977 County Championship. He made 35 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1981 County Championship.[1] In his 36 first-class matches, he scored 332 runs at an average of 10.37, with a high score of 34 not out.[2] With the ball, he took 53 wickets at a bowling average of 38.13, with best figures of 6/67.[3] These figures, his only five wicket haul in first-class cricket, came against Somerset in the 1979 County Championship,[4] a season in which he took 27 wickets at an average of 32.81, which was his most successful season in first-class cricket.[5] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire against Leicestershire in the 1978 John Player League. He made 23 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Devon in the 1980 Gillette Cup.[6] In his 24 List A appearances, he scored 60 runs at an average of 7.50, with a high score of 35 not out.[7] With the ball, he took 22 wickets at an average of 32.36, with best figures of 3/26.[8]
Leaving Warwickshire at the end of the 1981 season he joined Buckinghamshire, making 2 appearances for the county in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship, both against Oxfordshire.[9]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Somerset v Warwickshire, 1979 County Championship". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39437.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/f_Bowling_by_Season.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/a_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/a_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Hopkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30362/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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