Ian King (English cricketer)

Ian Metcalfe King (10 November 1931 – 31 March 2020) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Leeds, Yorkshire.[1]

Ian King
Personal information
Full name
Ian Metcalfe King
Born(1931-11-10)10 November 1931
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died31 March 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 88)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–1955Warwickshire
1957Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 81
Runs scored 476
Batting average 8.35
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Balls bowled 11,847
Wickets 129
Bowling average 28.72
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/59
Catches/stumpings 60/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011

King attended Hanley Castle Grammar School, where he captained the First XI.[2] He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Kent in the 1952 County Championship. He made 52 further first-class appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against Essex in the 1955 County Championship.[3]

He took 95 wickets for Warwickshire at an average of 26.94, with best figures of 5/59 against Essex in 1954.[4][5] This season was also his most successful for Warwickshire, with King maintaining a regular starting place throughout that season. He took 71 wickets at an average of 23.84 in that season.[6] A tailend batsman, King scored 345 runs at an average of 8.21, with a high score of 29 not out.[7] King left Warwickshire at the end of the 1956 season.

He joined Essex in 1957, making his first-class debut for the county against Cambridge University. He made 27 further appearances that season, the last of which came against Surrey in the County Championship.[3] King performed well with the ball in what was his only season with Essex, taking 34 wickets at an average of 33.70, with best figures of 4/25.[4] He scored 131 runs that season at an average of 8.73, with a high score of 33, which was his highest first-class score.[7] Throughout his first-class career he was an able fielder, taking 60 catches. His best season was in 1957, when he held 29 catches in his 28 matches.[8]

References
  1. "IAN METCALFE KING Deceased". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. Harry Gee, "Round the Counties", The Cricketer, 9 August 1952, p. 338.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. "Warwickshire v Essex, 1954 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  6. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  7. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  8. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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