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Full name | David John Littlewood | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Holloway, Middlesex, England | 28 October 1955|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1977–1978 | Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,30 August 2019 |
David John Littlewood (born 25 October 1955) is an English former cricketer.
Littlewood was born at Holloway in October 1955,and later went up to St John's College,Cambridge. [1] While studying at Cambridge,he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Glamorgan at Fenner's in 1977. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1978,making ten appearances. [2] Playing as a wicket-keeper,he scored 95 runs at an average of 13.57,with a high score of 51. Behind the stumps he took 12 catches and made 6 stumpings. [3] In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge,Littlewood also appeared in two List A one-day matches for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1978 Benson &Hedges Cup. [4]
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