David Watkins (cricketer)

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.

David Watkins
Personal information
Full nameDavid Watkins
Born (1926-08-18) 18 August 1926
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19491954Essex
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

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. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Watkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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