Ian Darlington
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Ian John Darlington is an English
cricket
er. Darlington is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born at Derby
, Derbyshire
.
Darlington represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board
in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Wales Minor Counties
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
. From 1999 to 2000, he represented the Board in 6 matches, the last of which came against the Middlesex Cricket Board
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was held in 2002. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 163 runs at a batting average
of 32.60, with a single half century high score of 58. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
of 50.50, with best figures of 3/19.
Darlington currently plays club cricket for Ockbrook and Borrowash Cricket Club in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
.
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. Darlington 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 at Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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Darlington represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board
Derbyshire Cricket Board
The Derbyshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Derbyshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
in List A cricket. His debut List A match came 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 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
. From 1999 to 2000, he represented the Board in 6 matches, the last of which came against the Middlesex Cricket Board
Middlesex Cricket Board
The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,...
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was held in 2002. In his 6 List A matches, he scored 163 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 32.60, with a single half century high score of 58. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 50.50, with best figures of 3/19.
Darlington currently plays club cricket for Ockbrook and Borrowash Cricket Club in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
The Derbyshire Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Derbyshire, England, and is a designated ECB Premier League.-Winners:...
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External links
- Ian Darlington at 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...
- Ian Darlington 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...