David Fraser-Darling

Callum David Fraser-Darling (born 30 September 1963) is a former English cricketer. Fraser-Darling was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.

David Fraser-Darling

Personal information
Full name	Callum David Fraser-Darling
Born	(1963-09-30) 30 September 1963 (age 62) Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1984–1988	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 11 16 Runs scored 242 60 Batting average 24.20 8.57 100s/50s –/1 –/– Top score 61 11 Balls bowled 1,356 528 Wickets 17 18 Bowling average 51.52 26.38 5 wickets in innings 1 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 5/84 3/23 Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2011

Early life

He was the son of the doctor, Alisdair Fraser-Darling, from St Vincent's House in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.^[1] A sister was born on 25 September 1957.^[2] He attended Edinburgh Academy.^[3] He played cricket and rugby for the Scottish schools teams.^[4]

Sporting career

Fraser-Darling made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Cambridge University in 1984. He made ten further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1988.^[5] In his eleven first-class matches, he scored 242 runs at an average of 24.20, with a high score of 61.^[6] This score was the only time he passed fifty and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.^[7] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 51.52, with best figures of 5/84.^[8] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Northamptonshire in 1986.^[7] He made his List A debut against Middlesex in the 1985 John Player Special League. He made fifteen further List A appearances, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League.^[9] In his sixteen List A appearances, took 18 wickets at an average of 26.38, with best figures of 3/23.^[10] With the bat, he scored just 60 runs at an average of 8.57, with a high score of 11.^[11]

Career

He left Nottinghamshire at the end of the 1988 season, soon after he pursued a career as a police officer. He still serves today as a police constable with Nottinghamshire Constabulary.^[12] Since 1989 he has represented the British Police cricket team.^[13]