Nigel Fenton

Nigel Charles Windsor Fenton (born 17 November 1963) is an English former cricketer.

Nigel Fenton
Personal information
Full nameNigel Charles Windsor Fenton
Born (1965-06-22) 22 June 1965
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1984–1985Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 8 4
Runs scored 11 1
Batting average 1.83 1.00
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 7* 1*
Balls bowled 1,780 240
Wickets 21 6
Bowling average 39.09 20.33
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 4/64 3/44
Catches/stumpings 1/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 August 2019

The son of Charles Fenton and his wife, Shirley Windsor,[1] He was educated at Rugby School.[2] He then studied at Durham University, where he was awarded a half-palatinate for cricket in 1987.[3]

Fenton continued his education at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[4] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Derbyshire at Fenner's in 1988. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1991, making ten appearances, though he did not feature for Cambridge in 1989 or 1990.[5] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 21 wickets at an average of 39.09, with best figures of 4 for 64.[6] In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, Fenton also appeared in four List A one-day matches for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup,[7] taking 6 wickets at an average of 20.33.[8]

References
  1. "Charles Fenton". The Yorkshire Post. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. "Player profile: Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. "Palatinates". Palatinate: 21. 5 November 1987. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 439.
  5. "First-Class Matches played by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. "List A Matches played by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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