David Nash
Encyclopedia
David Charles Nash is a retired English cricket
er.
in both first class and List A cricket as a wicket-keeper
and right-handed batsman
.
He became Middlesex's first choice wicket-keeper following the retirement of Keith Brown
in 1998. Injury limited his appearances during Middlesex
's 2004 and 2005 seasons, when Ben Scott
assumed his wicket-keeping role. He was awarded a Benefit
in 2007, following his service to the club. He is currently the county club's eighth most prolific wicketkeeper in first-class cricket.
Nash first played in the English cricket team
at Under-14 level and he also represented the England Under-19 team in 12 Tests and 7 ODIs. However, despite touring with the England A team (playing twice), he never received full international recognition.
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.
Career
Nash played 257 matches for MiddlesexMiddlesex 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...
in both first class and List A cricket as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
and right-handed batsman
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
.
He became Middlesex's first choice wicket-keeper following the retirement of Keith Brown
Keith Brown (cricketer)
Keith Robert Brown is a former English cricketer.Keith Brown was educated at the Chace Comprehensive School, Enfield and he represented Middlesex and MCC as a right-handed batsman, wicket-keeper and occasional right-arm slow-medium bowler in 247 first-class matches between 1984 and 1998, scoring...
in 1998. Injury limited his appearances during Middlesex
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...
's 2004 and 2005 seasons, when Ben Scott
Ben Scott
Benjamin James Matthew Scott is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Isleworth, Middlesex.-Early career:...
assumed his wicket-keeping role. He was awarded a Benefit
Benefit (sports)
A benefit or testimonial is a match or season of activities granted by a sporting body to a loyal sportsman to boost their income before retirement. Often this is in the form of a match for which all the ticket proceeds are given to the player in question.There have been occasions when a...
in 2007, following his service to the club. He is currently the county club's eighth most prolific wicketkeeper in first-class cricket.
Nash first played in the English cricket team
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...
at Under-14 level and he also represented the England Under-19 team in 12 Tests and 7 ODIs. However, despite touring with the England A team (playing twice), he never received full international recognition.