David Larter
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John Larter is a former Scottish
cricket
er, who played in ten Tests
for England from 1962 to 1965.
The cricket writer, Colin Bateman, noted, "David Larter was a complex character. There were days at Northampton
when he just would not fancy bowling. But when the mood took him and his 6ft 7in physique was in perfect working order, he was a frighteningly good fast bowler, as a career record record of 666 wickets at 19 apiece suggests".
in 1960, and took 121 wickets at just 16 in 1961. He claimed nine wickets on his Test debut a year later, and had bagged sixteen in his first two Tests, and a long Test career appeared to beckon. He was a regular tourist for England, but his Test appearances were limited by a succession of niggling injuries and, in all, he took just 37 wickets at 25.43. His career was badly affected by an ankle injury picked up in Sydney
on the 1965/6 tour of Australia
and he retired soon afterwards. He took 666 first class wickets at 19.53 apiece. His best figures, 8 for 28, came against Somerset
and, although his batting was notoriously poor, he hit an unlikely unbeaten half century against Nottinghamshire
.
After retiring from cricket at the age of 29, he ran the family transport business before moving into company training.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
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, who played in ten Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England from 1962 to 1965.
The cricket writer, Colin Bateman, noted, "David Larter was a complex character. There were days at Northampton
County Cricket Ground, Northampton
The County Ground, is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, UK. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club....
when he just would not fancy bowling. But when the mood took him and his 6ft 7in physique was in perfect working order, he was a frighteningly good fast bowler, as a career record record of 666 wickets at 19 apiece suggests".
Life and career
A six foot seven inch right arm fast bowler with a long run up, Larter made his debut for NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire 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...
in 1960, and took 121 wickets at just 16 in 1961. He claimed nine wickets on his Test debut a year later, and had bagged sixteen in his first two Tests, and a long Test career appeared to beckon. He was a regular tourist for England, but his Test appearances were limited by a succession of niggling injuries and, in all, he took just 37 wickets at 25.43. His career was badly affected by an ankle injury picked up in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on the 1965/6 tour of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and he retired soon afterwards. He took 666 first class wickets at 19.53 apiece. His best figures, 8 for 28, came against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
and, although his batting was notoriously poor, he hit an unlikely unbeaten half century 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...
.
After retiring from cricket at the age of 29, he ran the family transport business before moving into company training.
External links
- David Larter, CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...