David Wainwright (Yorkshire cricketer)
David John Wainwright (born 21 March 1985) is an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire from 2004 to 2011[1] and Derbyshire from 2012 to 2015. He is a left arm orthodox spin bowler, who has also played for British Universities and Loughborough UCCE.
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| Full name | David John Wainwright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1985 Pontefract, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Shropshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Cheshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 10 September 2004 Yorkshire v Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 22 April 2012 Derbyshire v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 31 July 2005 Yorkshire v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 22 May 2011 Yorkshire v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Life and career
He was educated at Hemsworth High School and Loughborough University, and is now a full-time cricketer. He started playing cricket at Castleford Cricket Club.
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 County Cricket Club announced that Wainwright had exercised the clause in his contract where he can request to be released, if he is not playing regular first team cricket.[2] In 2012, Wainwright moved to Derbyshire and took a first-class, career-best return of 6 for 33, on his debut for them against Northamptonshire. He was released from his Derbyshire contract in August 2015.[3]
References
- Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- "Yorkshire Secure Young Talent". Yorkshireccc.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- Eklid, Mark (26 August 2015). "Derbyshire County Cricket Club: David Wainwright ends his stay with county club". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.