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David Evans
England
Player profile
Full name David Gwilym Lloyd Evans
Born July 27, 1933, Lambeth, London
Died March 25, 1990, Cwmpengraig, Drefach, Llandysul, Cardigan, Wales (aged 56 years 241 days)
Major teams Glamorgan
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Umpire
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
| First-class |
270 |
364 |
91 |
2875 |
46* |
10.53 |
0 |
0 |
503 |
55 |
| List A |
5 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
4.50 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| First-class |
270 |
24 |
12 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| List A |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Career statistics
| First-class span |
1956 - 1969 |
| List A span |
1964 - 1969 |
Umpiring statistics
| Test debut |
England v Australia at Leeds, Jul 16-21, 1981 scorecard |
| Last Test |
England v Australia at Lord's, Jun 27-Jul 2, 1985 scorecard |
| Test matches |
9 |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
India v West Indies at Birmingham, Jun 9, 1979 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
England v Australia at Manchester, May 30, 1985 scorecard |
| ODI matches |
13 |
| ODI statistics |
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David Evans was a fine and unobtrusive wicket-keeper, and by the time he retired in 1969, he had over 500 dismissals
to his name. Born in London, but raised near Ammanford, Evans joined the Glamorgan staff during the mid-1950`s as
understudy to Haydn Davies. He made his first-class debut in 1956, and became the regular wicket-keeper in 1958 when Davies
retired.
Evans won his county cap in 1959 and continued the high standards which Davies had set. He made 79 dismissals in
1961, followed by 82 in 1962, before claiming 89 victims in 1963 to beat Haydn Davies` club record. He sustained a back
injury during 1964, and temporarily lost his place to Eifion Jones. However, Evans duly regained his place in 1965, and
in 1967 took six catches in an innings against Yorkshire to equal another one of Davies`s club records.
With the Welsh county needing to bolster their batting, preference was given to Eifion Jones from 1968. Despite
the bitter disappointment of losing his place, Evans gracefully played on a regular basis for the county`s second eleven,
and helped Phil Clift groom the junior players. Evans took a Benefit in 1969, before retiring and becoming a first-class
umpire in 1971. He stood in nine Test matches between 1981 and 1985, including the famous Test between England and
Australia at Headingley in 1981.(Contributed by Andrew Hignell - April 2000)
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