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Full name | David John Balcombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | City of London, England | 24 December 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Balcs [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 [1] in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Durham UCCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2014 | Hampshire (squad no. 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | →Kent (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricInfo,30 January 2016 |
David John Balcombe (born 24 December 1984) is an English former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Balcombe spent the majority of his professional career with Hampshire,but also played first-class cricket for Durham UCCE and Kent. In a career which spanned from 2005 to 2014,he took 196 wickets in first-class cricket.
Balcombe was born in the City of London in December 1984. He was educated at St. Johns School in Leatherhead, [1] before matriculating to Durham University. There,he played first-class cricket for Durham UCCE,making his debut against Somerset at Taunton in 2005. He played first-class cricket for the university until 2007,making nine appearances. [2] He took 17 wickets at an average of 60.41 for the university,including a maiden five wicket haul with figures of 5 for 112 against Durham. [3] While studying at Durham,Balcombe also made a single first-class appearance for a British Universities cricket team against the touring Sri Lankans at Fenner's in 2008. [2]
Although he had been a member of Surrey's cricket academy, [4] it was while playing for Durham UCCE that he was spotted by Hampshire's Giles White,who recommended him to the county. [1] Having joined Hampshire in 2006,he made his debut for the county in a Twenty20 match against Middlesex at Southgate in the Twenty20 Cup. [5] The following season,he made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Kent in the County Championship, [2] in addition to making his debut in List A one-day cricket against Lancashire at Old Trafford in the NatWest Pro40. [6] From 2008 to 2010,Balcombe struggled to establish himself in the Hampshire first team,playing seventeen first-class and eight one-day matches in that period. [2] [6] A back injury during the 2010 season ruled him out for the remainder of that season. [1]
During the following season,he was loaned to Kent on a one-month deal in July, [7] which was later extended by an additional month. [8] Balcombe headed their first-class bowling averages while at Kent,with 33 wickets at an average of 17.81 from five matches,which included four five wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul in a match; [3] while at Kent,he also made three one-day appearances,in addition to a single Twenty20 appearance against the touring Indians. [6] [5] On the back of his performances for Kent,there was speculation he would join the county permanently following his loan deal. [9] Ultimately,he returned to Hampshire, [10] who had been relegated in his absence. Balcombe also played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 2011,making a single appearance apiece in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. [11] [12]
Returning to Hampshire,he began the 2012 season by taking career best bowling figures in Hampshire's opening County Championship match against Gloucestershire,with figures of 8 for 71. [1] [13] In the 2012 season,he took 64 first-class wickets at an average of 26.10,with three five wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul in a match. [14] His performances in 2012 established him as the leader of Hampshire's attack. [1] Balcombe was a replacement for Danny Briggs in Hampshire's squad for the 2012 Champions League Twenty20,playing in one match against Sialkot Stallions. [5] [15] However,he was unable to repeat his form the following summer,where hot and dry weather was more favourable to batsman. In 2014,he played just four first-class matches in the 2014 season, [2] alongside a single one-day match against Sri Lanka A. [6] With opportunities limited at Hampshire,Balcombe opted to signed a two-year deal with Surrey at the end of the 2014 season. [16] In 52 first-class matches for Hampshire,he took 141 wickets at an average of 33.27. [3] As a tailend batsman,he scored 701 runs at a batting average of 15.57,with two half centuries and a high score of 73. [17]
Balcombe did not feature for the Surrey first team during his first year with the county,ultimately deciding to retire from professional cricket to take up a role with the Kevin Pietersen Foundation. [18] [19]
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