David Follett (cricketer)
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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| Full name | David Follett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1968 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2005 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Follett (born 14 October 1968) is an English former cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season,[1][2] before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut List A match.[3] It was in 1995 that he also made his first-class debut, against Warwickshire in what was his only appearance on that seasons County Championship.[4] Indeed, in the following season Follett was used infrequently in first-class cricket, making 6 further appearances.[4] Despite his limited appearances, as a brisk right-arm bowler, Follett performed respectably with the ball, claiming 24 wickets at an average of 28.50, with best figures of 8/22.[5] On 3 occasions he took a five wicket haul, with his best figures of 8/22 coming against Durham in 1996: he took 2 wickets in the Durham first-innings, while in their second-innings, his 8 wicket haul helped dismiss Durham for a paltry 67, thus giving him his only ten wicket haul in a match and propelling Middlesex to a huge 306 run win.[6] However, a shin injury in that season limited his appearances for the remainder of that season.[7]
He was though used more in List A cricket by Middlesex, making 11 appearances for Middlesex.[3] His 11 List A appearances yielded him 12 wickets, which came at an average of 33.75.[8] His best bowling figures of 2/27 came in the 1995 season, a season in which his 6 wickets that year cost 21.16 a piece, whereas the following season he form dipped, with his 6 wickets that year cost 46.33 a piece.[9] Follett left Middlesex at the end of the 1996 season.