David Lye
Encyclopedia
David Frank Lye is an English
cricket
er. Lye is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Exeter
, Devon
.
Procter first played for Devon
in 1998 against Wales Minor Counties
in the Minor Counties Championship. Two years later he made his debut MCCA Knockout Trophy
appearance for the county against Cornwall
. In that same season he also made his debut in List A cricket against Staffordshire
in the 2nd round of the 2000 NatWest Trophy
. In the following round of that competition, he scored his maiden List A half century, making 56 runs before being dismissed by Saqlain Mushtaq
. In 2003, he scored his only List A century
against Suffolk
in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2003. Opening the batting, he made 121 runs before being dismissed by Philip Caley
. In total, Lye played 10 List A matches in the period when Devon were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day tournament. In these 10 matches, he scored 265 runs at a batting average
of 29.44.
Still a feature in the Devon team, as of the end of the 2010 season
, he has played 55 Minor Counties Championship matches and 39 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In addition, Lye has played Second XI cricket for the Somerset Second XI
(1994-1996) and the Middlesex Second XI
(1996).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. Lye is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Procter first played for Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1998 against Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
in the Minor Counties Championship. Two years later he made his debut MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
appearance for the county against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. In that same season he also made his debut in List A cricket against Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 2nd round of the 2000 NatWest Trophy
2000 NatWest Trophy
The 2000 NatWest Trophy was the 20th and last NatWest Trophy before being renamed the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy for the 2001 version. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 2 May and 26 August 2000...
. In the following round of that competition, he scored his maiden List A half century, making 56 runs before being dismissed by Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq is a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest off spin bowlers of all time.He is best known for pioneering the "doosra", which he employed to great effect during his career...
. In 2003, he scored his only List A century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
against Suffolk
Suffolk County Cricket Club
Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....
in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004. The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in 2003. Opening the batting, he made 121 runs before being dismissed by Philip Caley
Philip Caley
Philip John Caley is a former English cricketer. Caley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Harwich, Essex....
. In total, Lye played 10 List A matches in the period when Devon were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day tournament. In these 10 matches, he scored 265 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 29.44.
Still a feature in the Devon team, as of the end of the 2010 season
2010 English cricket season
-External links:* from Cricinfo...
, he has played 55 Minor Counties Championship matches and 39 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In addition, Lye has played Second XI cricket for the Somerset Second XI
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...
(1994-1996) and the Middlesex Second XI
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1996).
External links
- David Lye at ESPNcricinfo
- David Lye at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...