David Snellgrove (cricketer)

David Roy Snellgrove (born 23 August 1967) is an English cricketer. Snellgrove is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.

David Snellgrove
Personal information
Full name
David Roy Snellgrove
Born (1967-08-23) 23 August 1967 (age 56)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsKen Snellgrove (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000-2002Lancashire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 5
Runs scored 33
Batting average 6.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 130
Wickets 5
Bowling average 18.60
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/23
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2010

Snellgrove represented the Lancashire Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against the Netherlands in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the Board in 5 List A matches, the last of which came against Scotland in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[1] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 33 runs at a batting average of 6.60, with a high score of 18.[2] With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 18.60, with best figures of 3/23.[3]

He currently plays club cricket for Southport and Birkdale Cricket Club, in the Premier Division of the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition. In February 2020, he was named in England's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[4][5] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Family edit

His father, Ken, played first-class cricket for Lancashire and the combined Minor Counties team.

References edit

  1. ^ List A Matches played by David Snellgrove
  2. ^ List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Snellgrove
  3. ^ List A Bowling For Each Team by David Snellgrove
  4. ^ "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - England Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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