David Johnston (English cricketer)

David Johnston (born 17 April 1943) is a former English cricketer. Johnston was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler. He was born at Blackpool, Lancashire.

David Johnston
Personal information
Full name
David Johnston
Born (1943-04-17) 17 April 1943 (age 81)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1976Minor Counties West
1975Minor Counties South
1960-1980Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 6
Runs scored 139
Batting average 23.16
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2010

Watts made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1960 against Devon. From 1960 to 1980, he represented the county in 115 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1980 Championship when Berkshire played Devon.[1]

Watts' List-A debut came in the 1975 Benson and Hedges Cup for Minor Counties South against Middlesex. The following season in the same competition, he represented Minor Counties West in 3 List-A matches, with his final appearance for the team coming against Worcestershire. He also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. His second and final List-A match for the county came in the 1979 Gillette Cup against Durham at Green Lane Cricket Ground, Durham.[2] In his 6 career List-A matches, he scored 139 runs at a batting average of 23.16, with a high score of 68.

References

edit
edit