Nick Lamb (cricketer)

Nicholas John Lamb (born 9 November 1985) is an English cricketer. Lamb is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Nick Lamb
Personal information
Full nameNicholas John Lamb
Born (1985-11-09) 9 November 1985
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsTim Lamb (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2007Durham UCCE
2003–presentHertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 220
Batting average 14.66
100s/50s –/1
Top score 62
Balls bowled 1,221
Wickets 17
Bowling average 41.64
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/92
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 August 2011

Lamb made his debut in county cricket for Hertfordshire in the 2003 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Wales Minor Counties.[1] Later, while studying for his degree at Durham University, Lamb made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Leicestershire in 2005. He made seven further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Durham in 2007.[2] In his eight first-class matches for the university, he scored 218 runs at an average of 16.76, with a high score of 62.[3] This score, his only first-class fifty, came against Surrey in 2006.[4] With the ball, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 41.31, with best figures of 4/92.[5] While at Durham University, he also played a single first-class match for the British Universities against the touring Sri Lankans.[2] With the ball, he took the wicket of Chamara Kapugedera, while with the bat he was dismissed for a duck in the British Universities first-innings by Malinga Bandara, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Chaminda Vaas for 2 runs.[6]

He continues to play Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire, having made to date 27 Minor Counties Championship[7] and 20 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[1] His father, Tim Lamb, played first-class cricket for a number of teams.

References
  1. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Nick Lamb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Nick Lamb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nick Lamb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. "Surrey v Durham UCCE, 2006". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nick Lamb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  6. "British Universities v Sri Lankans, 2006". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  7. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nick Lamb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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