David Wenlock

{{Short description|English cricketer}}

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| country = England

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| fullname = David Alan Wenlock

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|4|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

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| club1 = Staffordshire

| year1 = 1985–1986

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| club2 = Leicestershire

| year2 = 1980–1982

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| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 10

| runs1 = 148

| bat avg1 = 16.44

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 62

| deliveries1 = 486

| wickets1 = 7

| bowl avg1 = 38.28

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 3/50

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 33

| runs2 = 162

| bat avg2 = 9.69

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 11

| deliveries2 = 1,200

| wickets2 = 32

| bowl avg2 = 26.37

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 3/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| date = 7 July

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22858.html Cricinfo

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David Alan Wenlock (born 16 April 1959) is a former English cricketer. Wenlock was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Wenlock made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1980. He 9 further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1992 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} He scored 148 runs in his 10 first-class matches, at an average of 16.44, with a high score of 62.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} This score, his only first-class half century, came against the touring Sri Lankans in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/41/41394.html|title=Sri Lankans v Leicestershire, 1981|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} With the ball, he took 7 wickets at bowling average of 38.28, with best figures of 3/50.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} He made his List A debut for Leicestershire in the 1980 John Player League against Sussex. He made 31 further List A appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1982 John Player League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} In his 33 limited-overs appearances for the county, he scored 126 runs at an average of 10.50, with a high score of 22.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/a_Batting_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} With the ball, he took 32 wickets at an average of 24.96, with best figures of 3/32.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=ListA Bowling For Each Team by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}}

He later joined Staffordshire, making his debut for the county against Hertfordshire in the 1985 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire in 1985 and 1986, making 2 appearances each in the Minor Counties Championship{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} and MCCA Knockout Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33741/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Wenlock|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}} He made his only List A appearance for Staffordshire against Nottinghamshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he was dismissed for a duck by Kevin Saxelby, while with the ball he bowled 12 wicket-less overs for the cost of 45 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/46/46145.html|title=Nottinghamshire v Staffordshire, 1985 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=7 July 2011}}