David Colley

David John Colley (born 15 March 1947) is a former Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1972.

David Colley
Personal information
Full name
David John Colley
Born(1947-03-15)15 March 1947
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 257)8 June 1972 v England
Last Test13 July 1972 v England
Only ODI (cap 17)26 August 1972 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969/70–1978/79New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 3 1 87 14
Runs scored 84 – 2,374 154
Batting average 21.00 – 23.74 22.00
100s/50s 0/1 – 1/13 0/0
Top score 54 – 101 40
Balls bowled 729 66 14,365 775
Wickets 6 0 236 24
Bowling average 52.00 – 31.60 19.20
5 wickets in innings 0 – 8 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0
Best bowling 3/83 – 6/30 4/54
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 44/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2005

Colley was a medium-fast bowler who played for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield between 1969–70 and 1977–78. Chosen in the Australian team for the 1972 tour of England, Colley played in the first three Tests in the 1972 Ashes series. He opened the bowling in his first Test in Manchester and was first change bowler (Dennis Lillee and Bob Massie opened) in his second at Lord's. Massie took 16 wickets on debut in that match.

Playing in a List A match against Yorkshire at Bradford during the 1972 tour, Colley took 3/30, still a record for an Australian XI player in a List A match against Yorkshire.[1]

References
  1. Warner, p. 387.

Sources
  • Warner, D. (ed.) (2017) The Yorkshire County Cricket Club Annual, Yorkshire County Cricket Club: Leeds.


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