David Nash (cricketer)

David Charles Nash (born 19 January 1978 in Chertsey, Surrey) is a retired English cricketer.[1]

David Nash

Personal information
Full name	David Charles Nash
Born	19 January 1978 Chertsey, Surrey, England
Nickname	Nashy, Knocker, Ledge
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting	Right-hand batsman
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1995–2009	Middlesex
FC debut	23 April 1997 Middlesex v Cambridge University
Last FC	21 July 2009 Middlesex v Derbyshire
LA debut	17 September 2005 Middlesex v Somerset
Last LA	23 May 2009 Middlesex v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC List A U-19T U-19ODI Matches 140 121 12 7 Runs scored 5684 1500 697 145 Batting average 35.52 20.83 116.16 29.00 100s/50s 11/27 0/6 1/6 0/1 Top score 114 67 108* 76 Balls bowled 90 – – – Wickets 2 – – – Bowling average 52.50 – – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – – – 10 wickets in match 0 – – – Best bowling 1/8 – – – Catches/stumpings 297/23 92/18 21/2 5/–
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 26 January 2011

Career

David Charles Nash was born in Chertsey, Surrey in January 19, 1978. He was educated at Sunbury Manor and Malvern College.[1]

In 1995 and 1996, he played 12 U-19 Tests for Middlesex.[1]

Overall, Nash played 257 matches for Middlesex in both first-class and List A cricket as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman.

He became Middlesex's first choice wicket-keeper following the retirement of Keith Brown at the end of 1997.[1] Injury limited his appearances during Middlesex's 2004 and 2005 seasons, when Ben Scott assumed his wicket-keeping role. He was awarded a Benefit in 2007, following his service to the club. He is currently the county club's eighth most prolific wicketkeeper in first-class cricket.

Nash first played in the English cricket team at Under-14 level and he also represented the England Under-19 team in 12 Tests and 7 ODIs. However, despite touring with the England A team (playing twice), he never received full international recognition.

He was awarded a benefit year in 2007, deciding to raise the funds solely for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice.[2] He was still playing for Middlesex in 2008.[3] He announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 season.[1] It brought to end a 22-year career, with Nash saying he'd "lived his dream and it was someone else's turn."[4]

He became a cricket coach for Maccabi GB in 2018, visiting Israel for the first time for the job. He was also working in advertising.[5]

See also

• List of Middlesex County Cricket Club List A cricketers#N

References

1. ESPN Cric info David Nash, ESPN Cric Info
2. Veteran star Nash shows soft side, Your Local Guardian, 26 June 2008
3. Tennant, Ivo (25 April 2008), "David Nash and Tim Murtagh impress for Middlesex", The Times, retrieved 9 December 2020
4. David Nash calls it a day on Middlesex career, MyLondon, 1 October 2013, retrieved 9 December 2020
5. Caro, Danny (19 August 2013), The non-Jewish brigade who lifted Team GB, The JC, retrieved 9 December 2020

External links

• David Nash at ESPNcricinfo
• David Nash at CricketArchive (subscription required)