David Watkins (cricketer)

Personal information
Full name	David Watkins
Born	18 August 1926 (1926-08-18) (age 85) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1954	Essex
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	12
Runs scored	210
Batting average	16.15
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	32
Balls bowled	693
Wickets	8
Bowling average	52.62
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	2/45
Catches/stumpings	5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2011

David Watkins (born 18 August 1928) is a former English cricketer. Watkins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Watkins made his first-class appearances for Essex against Northamptonshire. He appeared infrequently for Essex, making eleven further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Kent in the 1954 County Championship,^[1] In his twelve first-class matches, he scored 210 runs at an average of 16.15, with a high score of 32.^[2] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 52.62, with best figures of 2/45.^[3] He left Essex at the end of the 1955 season.

References

1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Watkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5351/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Watkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5351/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Watkins". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5351/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 

External links

• David Watkins at ESPNcricinfo
• David Watkins at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Watkins, David
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	18 August 1928
Place of birth	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Date of death
Place of death