David Foster (cricketer, born 1959)

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David Foster
Personal information
Full nameDavid Charles Geoffrey Foster
Born (1959-09-19) 19 September 1959 (age 60)
Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches4
Runs scored124
Batting average 24.80
100s/50s–/1
Top score67
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2020

David Charles Geoffrey Foster (born 19 September 1959) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Foster was born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Sutton Valence School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. [1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1980, making four appearances. [2] He scored 124 runs in his four matches, at an average of 24.60 and a high score of 67. [3] After graduating from Oxford he became a solicitor, being admitted in November 1984. [4]

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References

  1. "Player profile: David Foster" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by David Foster" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Foster" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. "David Charles Geoffrey Foster". www.solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2020.