David Dolphin (cricketer)

David Frederick Dolphin (born 13 May 1950) is a former international cricketer who represented the Zimbabwean national team between 1989 and 1990, including at the 1990 ICC Trophy. He played as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.

David Dolphin
Personal information
Full nameDavid Frederick Dolphin
Born (1950-05-13) 13 May 1950
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 40
Batting average 20.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled 456
Wickets 5
Bowling average 57.20
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/59
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 August 2016

Beginning in the early 1980s, Dolphin made regular appearances for the Zimbabwe Country Districts team, playing against teams like Kenya (in 1981), Pakistan International Airlines (1982), New South Wales (1986), West Indies B (1986), Sri Lanka B (1988), and England A (1990). In 1989, he also toured Ireland with a Mashonaland team.[1] Dolphin made his debut for Zimbabwe B later in 1989, taking 5/112 against a Young West Indies team captained by Brian Lara. He dismissed Lara for just two runs.[2] After that game, Dolphin was selected to make his first-class debut for the senior Zimbabwe team. He took four wickets across two four-day matches, including 3/59 in the second. After being included in Zimbabwe's squad for the 1990 ICC Trophy in the Netherlands, Dolphin played another two first-class matches on a warm-up tour of England (against Gloucestershire and Lancashire).[3] However, he was selected for only a single match at the ICC Trophy, taking 0/15 from 12 overs against Singapore. He was 40 years old at the time (with John Traicos being the only older player in Zimbabwe's squad), and made no further international appearances.[4]

References

  1. Miscellaneous matches played by David Dolphin, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. Zimbabwe B v Young West Indies, Young West Indies in Zimbabwe 1989/90, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. First-class matches played by David Dolphin, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. ICC Trophy matches played by David Dolphin, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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