Wes Durston

Infobox Recent cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Wes Durston
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
FCs = 27
FC runs = 1426
FC bat avg = 36.56
FC 100s/50s = 1/10
FC top score = 146*
FC balls = 1905
FC wickets = 24
FC bowl avg = 53.62
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 3-23
FC catches/stumpings = 33/-
List As = 40
List A runs = 680
List A bat avg = 29.56
List A 100s/50s = -/5
List A top score = 62*
List A balls = 696
List A wickets = 19
List A bowl avg = 37.10
List A 5s = -
List A 10s = -
List A best bowling = 3-44
List A catches/stumpings = 9/-
debut date =
debut year = 2000
last date =
last year = 2007
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11995.html Cricinfo

Wesley John Durston (born October 6, 1980 in Taunton, Somerset) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He learnt his cricket at Millfield School and is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler. He made his debut for the Somerset 2nd XI in 1999 and played for the Somerset Cricket Board in the Nat West Bank Trophy in 2000. He made his first-class debut for Somerset against West Indies 'A' in 2002 and made his Championship debut in 2003. He made more appearances in 2005 and was particularly valuable in one day games. In 2006 he became a regular member of the team. His maiden first-class century was 146* against Derbyshire at Derby in 2005. His best bowling in first-class cricket is 3-23 against Sri Lanka 'A' in 2004.

Although he didn't score a century in 2006 he did get 7 Championship scores over 50 and was the leading catcher with 15.

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/10/10684/10684.html CricketArchive stats]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11995.html Cricinfo player profile]
* [http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/SquadPenPics/0,,11333~748643,00.html Somerset CCC Pen Picture]