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Melvyn Betts
England
Player profile
Full name Melvyn Morris Betts
Born March 26, 1975, Sacriston, Durham
Current age 33 years 166 days
Major teams Durham, Warwickshire
Nickname Mel B, Betsy
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height
5 ft 11 in
Education Fyndoune Community College
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| First-class |
117 |
168 |
37 |
1897 |
73 |
14.48 |
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0 |
5 |
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38 |
0 |
| List A |
97 |
63 |
25 |
368 |
21 |
9.68 |
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0 |
0 |
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15 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
13* |
8.50 |
6 |
283.33 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| First-class |
117 |
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18184 |
10723 |
347 |
9/64 |
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30.90 |
3.53 |
52.4 |
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14 |
2 |
| List A |
97 |
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4290 |
3526 |
118 |
4/15 |
4/15 |
29.88 |
4.93 |
36.3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
11 |
11 |
222 |
347 |
6 |
2/51 |
2/51 |
57.83 |
9.37 |
37.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| First-class debut |
1993 |
| Last First-class |
Durham v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street, May 10-13, 2006 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1995 |
| Last List A |
Essex v Middlesex at Southend-on-Sea, Aug 6, 2006 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Kent v Middlesex at Maidstone, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Leicestershire v Middlesex at Leicester, Jul 18, 2005 scorecard |
Melvyn Betts emerged as a young fast bowler with Durham at the same time as Steve Harmison, but while Harmison went on to greater things, Betts never quite fulfilled his early promise. Troubled by injury and inconsistency, he nevertheless toured Zimbabwe and South Africa with England A in 1998-99, but moved to Warwickshire in 2000 and, after again failing to cement a regular first-team place, switched again to Middlesex in 2004.
Cricinfo staff
NBC Denis Compton Award 1997
Apr 7, 2006 |
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Melvyn Betts portrait
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Melvyn Betts portrait
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Melvyn Betts; thumbnail portrait 2002
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