David Mather (cricketer)

David Peter Mather (born 20 November 1975) is an English former first-class cricketer.

David Mather
Personal information
Full nameDavid Peter Mather
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975
Bebington, Cheshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–2000Oxford University
1999Oxfordshire
2000Oxford Universities
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 32
Runs scored 74
Batting average 5.69
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 4,652
Wickets 61
Bowling average 43.95
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 3/48
Catches/stumpings 6/74
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

Mather was born at Bebington in November 1975 and later attended St Hugh's College, Oxford,[1] where he studied medicine.[2] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Durham at Oxford in 1995.[3] He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 2000, making 31 appearances.[3] With his left-arm medium pace bowling, Mather took a total of 58 wickets at an average of 44.22, with best figures of 6 for 74.[4] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Cambridge University in 1998.[5] He also played one first-class match for a combined Oxford Universities cricket team against Somerset at Taunton in 2000.[3] After graduating he became a plastic surgeon. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Mather also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire twice in the 1999 Minor Counties Championship.[6]

References
  1. "Player profile: David Mather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. Lyles, Christopher (2000-07-11). "University Match: Prospects bright for Dark Blues". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by David Mather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Mather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  5. "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1998". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  6. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Mather". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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