David Lucas (cricketer)

David Lucas
Personal information
Full name
David Scott Lucas
Born (1978-08-19) 19 August 1978 (age 46)
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999–2004Nottinghamshire
2005–2006Yorkshire
2007–2011Northamptonshire
2011–2014Worcestershire (squad no. 6)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 94 85 30
Runs scored 1,687 237 16
Batting average 17.75 10.77 5.33
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 55* 32* 5*
Balls bowled 14,502 3,132 476
Wickets 263 96 21
Bowling average 32.33 31.54 29.14
5 wickets in innings 9 1 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/24 5/48 3/19
Catches/stumpings 18/– 22/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 May 2013

David Scott Lucas (born 19 August 1978)[1] is an English first-class cricketer, who last played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He previously played for Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire[1] and Northamptonshire. He won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2000.

Career

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he first played for Nottinghamshire Second XI in 1996 and made his debut for Nottinghamshire in first-class cricket in 1999. He played at Trent Bridge until 2003, although he was selected only for one day games in his latter two seasons. Seeking first-team cricket, Lucas moved to Yorkshire for the 2005 season, but failed to cement a place in the team. He played for Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship in 2006, and then moved to Northamptonshire in 2007. After a poor start especially in one day cricket, he became a first-team starter in all forms of the game. He recorded his best innings figures of 7 for 24 and match figures of 12 for 73 against Gloucestershire in 2009.[2] In August 2011, Lucas signed a three-year contract with Division one side Worcestershire.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ Lucas haul secures Northants win BBC Sport
  3. ^ "Worcestershire sign Northants paceman David Lucas". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.