Christopher Shaw
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Christopher Shaw is an English
first-class cricket
er, who played sixty one first-class games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1984 and 1988. He also played in 48 List A one day matches.
Shaw also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI (1984–1991), Yorkshire Under-25s (1984–1988), National Association of Young Cricketers North (1981–1982), National Association of Young Cricketers (1981–1982), Yorkshire Cricket Association Under-19s (1983) and also for Yorkshire in non first-class matches (1986–1988).
A right arm fast medium bowler, Shaw took 123 wickets at 33.34, with a best of 6 for 64 against Lancashire
in the Roses Match
. He also took five wickets against both Kent
and Northamptonshire
. Batting right-handed, he scored 340 runs at 10.96, with a top score of 31 against Nottinghamshire
. He also took nine catches.
He took 58 wickets in one day cricket, with a best analysis of 5 for 41 against Hampshire
. He scored 127 runs at 12.7, with a highest score of 26 against Glamorgan
. He took eight catches in the field.
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first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played sixty one first-class games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1984 and 1988. He also played in 48 List A one day matches.
Shaw also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI (1984–1991), Yorkshire Under-25s (1984–1988), National Association of Young Cricketers North (1981–1982), National Association of Young Cricketers (1981–1982), Yorkshire Cricket Association Under-19s (1983) and also for Yorkshire in non first-class matches (1986–1988).
A right arm fast medium bowler, Shaw took 123 wickets at 33.34, with a best of 6 for 64 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in the Roses Match
Roses Match
The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire's emblem is the white rose, while Lancashire's is the red rose. The associations go back to the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century...
. He also took five wickets against both Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. Batting right-handed, he scored 340 runs at 10.96, with a top score of 31 against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. He also took nine catches.
He took 58 wickets in one day cricket, with a best analysis of 5 for 41 against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
. He scored 127 runs at 12.7, with a highest score of 26 against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. He took eight catches in the field.