David Sales
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| Full name | David John Grimwood Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jumble, Car Boot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right Arm Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 - | Northamptonshire (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David John Grimwood Sales (born 3 December 1977 in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Northamptonshire, England A and Wellington.
County Career
David impressed as a youngster, it all started when as a 16 year old one day debutant, he became the youngest scorer of a half-century in the Sunday league. He then scored 0 and 210 not out on his first class debut for Northamptonshire against Worcestershire at Kidderminster in 1996, at 18 years 237 days, he is the youngest to score a double hundred in the Championship. This is not his highest score however, he has passed 200 six other times including a triple century against Essex in 1999 at the age of 21.[1] David was made captain of Northamptonshire in 2004, replacing Mike Hussey who left the previous year. While as captain he continued to score at an average of over 40, but in 2008, he choosing to step down from the role prematurely to concentrate on his batting.[2] He was replaced by Nicky Boje for the start of the 2008 season. But the following season, he was ruled out in March with injury until 2010.[3] Tipped for England honours early in his career, he never quite made national selection but continues to be a sound performer in the county game.
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