David Lucas (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = David Lucas

| image = DavidLucas.JPG

| country = England

| fullname = David Scott Lucas

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nottingham, England

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 3

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Nottinghamshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1999–2004}}

| club2 = Yorkshire

| year2 = 2005–2006

| club3 = Northamptonshire

| year3 = 2007–2011

| club4 = Worcestershire

| year4 = 2011–2014

| clubnumber4 = 6

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 94

| runs1 = 1,687

| bat avg1 = 17.75

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 55*

| deliveries1 = 14,502

| wickets1 = 263

| bowl avg1 = 32.33

| fivefor1 = 9

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 7/24

| catches/stumpings1 = 18/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 85

| runs2 = 237

| bat avg2 = 10.77

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 32*

| deliveries2 = 3,132

| wickets2 = 96

| bowl avg2 = 31.54

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/48

| catches/stumpings2 = 22/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 30

| runs3 = 16

| bat avg3 = 5.33

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 5*

| deliveries3 = 476

| wickets3 = 21

| bowl avg3 = 29.14

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/19

| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–

| date = 22 May

| year = 2013

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/16367.html Cricinfo

}}

David Scott Lucas (born 19 August 1978) is an English first-class cricketer, who last played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He previously played for Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire{{cite book |title=The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook |last=Warner |first=David |year=2011 |edition=113th |publisher=Great Northern Books |location=Ilkley, Yorkshire |isbn=978-1-905080-85-4 |page=373}} and Northamptonshire. He won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2000.

Career

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he first played for Nottinghamshire Second XI in 1996 and made his debut for Nottinghamshire in first-class cricket in 1999. He played at Trent Bridge until 2003, although he was selected only for one day games in his latter two seasons. Seeking first-team cricket, Lucas moved to Yorkshire for the 2005 season, but failed to cement a place in the team. He played for Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship in 2006, and then moved to Northamptonshire in 2007. After a poor start especially in one day cricket, he became a first-team starter in all forms of the game. He recorded his best innings figures of 7 for 24 and match figures of 12 for 73 against Gloucestershire in 2009.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8163640.stm Lucas haul secures Northants win] BBC Sport In August 2011, Lucas signed a three-year contract with Division one side Worcestershire.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/14583973.stm |title=Worcestershire sign Northants paceman David Lucas|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 August 2011|access-date=19 August 2011}}

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