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 name	David Watkins
Born	18 August 1926 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1954	Essex
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.

External links

• David Watkins at ESPNcricinfo
• David Watkins at CricketArchive