Colin Campbell (cricketer)
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Colin Campbell was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Durham
.
Campbell played twice for Durham, making his debut in 1996. He has appeared in five Youth Tests, for England Under-19s
, making his debut in January 1996 against Zimbabwe Under-19s
, before the game was cut short because of the on-set of Cyclone Bonita. He appeared in four further Youth Tests, as well as two Youth One-Day Internationals, against New Zealand
.
At domestic level, he debuted for Durham
's Second XI in 1995, playing in the Second XI Championship until 1997, and appearing twice in both first-class and limited overs cricket. Campbell was not able to impress sufficiently in the Second XI enough to secure a regular place in the first team.
Campbell was a tailending batsman and a frequent bowler.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham 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 Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
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Campbell played twice for Durham, making his debut in 1996. He has appeared in five Youth Tests, for England Under-19s
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, making his debut in January 1996 against Zimbabwe Under-19s
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
, before the game was cut short because of the on-set of Cyclone Bonita. He appeared in four further Youth Tests, as well as two Youth One-Day Internationals, against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
.
At domestic level, he debuted for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham 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 Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
's Second XI in 1995, playing in the Second XI Championship until 1997, and appearing twice in both first-class and limited overs cricket. Campbell was not able to impress sufficiently in the Second XI enough to secure a regular place in the first team.
Campbell was a tailending batsman and a frequent bowler.
External links
- Colin Campbell at Cricket Archive