David Nash (cricketer)
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| 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-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Charles Nash (born 19 January 1978) is a retired English cricketer who spent the entirety of his long career with Middlesex.[1] He spent 13 seasons at the county, playing over 250 first team matches, primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was honoured by England at Under-19 and A-team level, but never played a full international for his country.
U-19 international career
David Charles Nash was born in Chertsey, Surrey on 19 January 1978. He was educated at Sunbury Manor and Malvern College.[1] His two years at Malvern College saw records tumble: the 1995 season had Malvern's "best results since the war" as they won 9 and drew 9 of their 18 matches, with Nash topping the batting averages with 687 runs at 62.45.[2] Nash's 1996 season then saw him break numerous school individual season records, as he set new highs of 1,093 runs (at 68.31), 23 dismissals and 13 stumpings.[3]
Before commencing his professional career, Nash played extensively at international Under-19 level. He made his U-19 test debut under the captaincy of Marcus Trescothick against South Africa, scoring an unbeaten 56 in the first innings, and putting on a record 108 for the last wicket with Umer Rashid, rescuing England from 115/9.[4] He scored a further half century in the second U-19 Test; this led to a second record partnership in consecutive matches, as he put on 146 with Rashid, this time for the 8th wicket.[5] He finished a personally successful series with 98 not out in the third U-19 Test, being left stranded just short of his century as the last wicket fell.[6]
Following his successful summer season, Nash was included in the squad for England U-19's tour of Zimbabwe in January 1996.[7] After a washed out first U-19 test, Nash scored an unbeaten 65 in England's only innings in the second U-19 test, as they won by an innings after dismissing Zimbabwe for 47 in the first innings. He made a further not out half century in the third and final U-19 Test, putting on a partnership of 139 with his Middlesex colleague Owais Shah, once again in a heavy England victory.[8] Nash was retained in the side for the three summer 1996 U-19 Tests against New Zealand, but was not as notably successful as in his earlier series, finishing with a highest score of 49 not out.[9]
Nash's final international U-19 series came in the December 1996 tour of Pakistan. After an unmemorable first U-19 Test performance, Nash had his finest international performance in the second U-19 Test, making his debut U-19 international century, with 108 not out in the first innings being followed by 87 in the second before being run out.[10]
Middlesex second XI
Nash broke into the Middlesex second XI in the 1994 season, aged just 16. In that season, he played in just four matches, but was successful in them, scoring 219 runs at an average of 43.80, with a highest score of 77.[11] His 1995 season proceeded in similar vein, with five games bringing him 237 runs, including a first century at county second XI level.[12] The 1996 season once again saw Nash appear in five second XI matches, with excellent returns: in six innings he was dismissed only three times, with one century and two half centuries,[13] while against Somerset at Uxbridge he shared a partnership of 249 with Keith Dutch.[14]