Michael Youll

Michael Youll
Personal information
Full name Michael Youll
Born (1939-04-26) 26 April 1939
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Relations Oliver Youll (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962–1981 Northumberland
1956–1957 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 4 3
Runs scored 15 65
Batting average 7.50 32.50
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 9 36*
Balls bowled 506 –
Wickets 14 –
Bowling average 21.57 –
5 wickets in innings 1 –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 5/99 –
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2011

Michael Youll (born 26 April 1939) is a former English cricketer. Youll was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Youll made his first-class debut for Warwickshire, he against Scotland in 1956. Youll made 3 further appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against the Combined Services in 1957.[1] In his 4 first-class matches, he took 14 wickets at an average of 21.57, with a single five wicket haul.[2] This came against Scotland in his debut match, with Youll taking 5/99 in his first bowling innings in first-class cricket.[3] He served in the Royal Air Force while at Warwickshire, but despite being a regular in the Warwickshire Second XI, he left the county at the end of the 1961 season having found his opportunities limited.[4]

He joined Northumberland in 1962, making his debut for the county in that season's Minor Counties Championship against the Yorkshire Second XI. Youll played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1962 to 1981, which included over 100 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[4] He made his List A debut for Northumberland against Lincolnshire in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup.[5] In his 3 List A matches, he scored 65 runs at a batting average of 32.50, with a high score of 36 not out.[6]

His son, Oliver, played Minor counties and List A cricket for Northumberland.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Michael Youll". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Michael Youll". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Warwickshire v Scotland, 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Youll". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "List A Matches played by Michael Youll". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Michael Youll". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
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