David Fraser-Darling

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David Fraser-Darling
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Personal information
Full name
Callum David Fraser-Darling
Born (1963-09-30) 30 September 1963 (age 62)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1984–1988Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 11 16
Runs scored 242 60
Batting average 24.20 8.57
100s/50s –/1 –/–
Top score 61 11
Balls bowled 1,356 528
Wickets 17 18
Bowling average 51.52 26.38
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/84 3/23
Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2011

Callum David Fraser-Darling (born 30 September 1963) is a former English cricketer. Fraser-Darling was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Early life

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He was the son of the doctor, Alisdair Fraser-Darling, from St Vincent's House in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.[1] A sister was born on 25 September 1957.[2] He attended Edinburgh Academy.[3] He played cricket and rugby for the Scottish schools teams.[4]

Sporting career

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Fraser-Darling made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Cambridge University in 1984. He made ten further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1988.[5] In his eleven first-class matches, he scored 242 runs at an average of 24.20, with a high score of 61.[6] This score was the only time he passed fifty and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[7] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 51.52, with best figures of 5/84.[8] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.[7] He made his List A debut against Middlesex in the 1985 John Player Special League. He made fifteen further List A appearances, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League.[9] In his sixteen List A appearances, took 18 wickets at an average of 26.38, with best figures of 3/23.[10] With the bat, he scored just 60 runs at an average of 8.57, with a high score of 11.[11]

Career

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He left Nottinghamshire at the end of the 1988 season, soon after he pursued a career as a police officer. He still serves today as a police constable with Nottinghamshire Constabulary.[12] Since 1989 he has represented the British Police cricket team.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 3 March 1987, page 8
  2. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 4 October 1957, page 6
  3. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 15 August 1980, page 23
  4. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 3 April 1981, page 30
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