Derek Pratt

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Derek Edward Pratt (31 October 1925 – 10 January 1997) was an English cricketer. Pratt was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Balham, London.

Derek Pratt

Personal information
Full name	Derek Edward Pratt
Born	(1925-10-31)31 October 1925 Balham, London, England
Died	10 January 1997(1997-01-10) (aged 71) Banstead, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Relations	Ronald Pratt (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1958–1963	Bedfordshire
1954–1957	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 171 Batting average 21.37 100s/50s –/– Top score 33 Balls bowled 765 Wickets 13 Bowling average 30.15 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/119 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 August 2012

Pratt made his first-class debut for Surrey against Cambridge University in 1954 at Fenner's. He made eight further first-class appearances for Surrey, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1957.^[1] In his nine first-class appearances for Surrey, he scored 171 runs at an average of 21.37, with a high score of 33.^[2] With the ball, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 30.15, with best figures of 6/119.^[3] These figures represented his only five wicket haul and came against the Combined Services in 1956 at The Oval.^[4] He joined Bedfordshire in 1958, making his debut for the county against Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1958 to 1963, making a total of 35 appearances, the last of which came against Staffordshire.^[5]

He died at Banstead, Surrey, on 10 January 1997. His brother, Ronald, also played first-class cricket.