David Wainwright (Yorkshire cricketer)
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David John Wainwright is an English
first-class cricket
er, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 2004 and 2011. He is a left arm orthodox spin bowler, who has also played for British Universities
and Loughborough UCCE
.
, and is now a full time cricketer.
Standing 5 ft 9 he flights the ball well and, up to the middle of the 2011 season, had taken 77 wickets (for an average of 35.61 runs) in 33 first class matches
. A left-handed bat, 'Wainers' has scored 1,010 runs, with a best of 104 not out, averaging 34.82.
He appeared for England as a substitute fielder, during the second Test match
against the West Indies, at Headingley
in 2007.
In July 2009, Wainwright joined then fellow Yorkshire cricketer, Matthew Hoggard
, by signing up with a new sponsor, Woodworm
.
In February 2010, Wainwright played for England Lions versus Pakistan A in Dubai
. He took three wickets for 26 in the match.
In September 2011, Yorkshire CCC announced that Wainwright has exercised the clause in his contract where he can request to be released, if he is not playing regular first team cricket.
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...
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 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 2004 and 2011. He is a left arm orthodox spin bowler, who has also played for British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
and Loughborough UCCE
Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Loughborough MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Loughborough University in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.- About :The coaching centre is largely funded by the Marylebone Cricket Club...
.
Life and career
He was educated at Hemsworth High School and Loughborough UniversityLoughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
, and is now a full time cricketer.
Standing 5 ft 9 he flights the ball well and, up to the middle of the 2011 season, had taken 77 wickets (for an average of 35.61 runs) in 33 first class matches
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...
. A left-handed bat, 'Wainers' has scored 1,010 runs, with a best of 104 not out, averaging 34.82.
He appeared for England as a substitute fielder, during the second Test match
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...
against the West Indies, at Headingley
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
in 2007.
In July 2009, Wainwright joined then fellow Yorkshire cricketer, Matthew Hoggard
Matthew Hoggard
Matthew James Hoggard MBE is an English cricketer. The 6' 2" Hoggard is a right arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. He played international cricket for England cricket team from 2000-2008, playing both Test cricket and One Day International cricket. He is currently the captain of...
, by signing up with a new sponsor, Woodworm
Woodworm Cricket Company
Woodworm Cricket Company is a sports equipment and apparel company specialising in cricket. The company markets cricket bats as well as a full range of other cricket equipment, and have also recently branched out into golfwear, Hockey, Camping and Ski Wear....
.
In February 2010, Wainwright played for England Lions versus Pakistan A in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. He took three wickets for 26 in the match.
In September 2011, Yorkshire CCC announced that Wainwright has exercised the clause in his contract where he can request to be released, if he is not playing regular first team cricket.