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'{{Infobox cricketer biography | playername = Wayne Larkins | image = | country = England | fullname = Wayne Larkins | nickname = Ned | living = True | dayofbirth = 22 | monthofbirth = 11 | yearofbirth = 1953 | placeofbirth = [[Roxton]], [[Bedfordshire]] | countryofbirth = [[England]] | dayofdeath = | monthofdeath = | yearofdeath = | placeofdeath = | countryofdeath = | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 11 | heightm = | batting = Right Handed | bowling = Right Arm Medium | role = [[Batsman]] | family = | club1 = [[Northamptonshire CCC|Northamptonshire]] | year1 = 1972-1991 | clubnumber1 = | club2 = [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]] | year2 = 1982-1984 | clubnumber2 = | club3 = [[Durham CCC|Durham]] | year3 = 1992-1995 | clubnumber3 = | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test Cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 13 | runs1 = 493 | bat avg1 = 20.54 | 100s/50s1 = 0/3 | top score1 = 64 | deliveries1 = - | wickets1 = - | bowl avg1 = - | fivefor1 = - | tenfor1 = - | best bowling1 = - | catches/stumpings1 = 8/0 | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 25 | runs2 = 591 | bat avg2 = 24.62 | 100s/50s2 = 1/0 | top score2 = 124 | deliveries2 = 15 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = - | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = - | best bowling2 = - | catches/stumpings2 = 8/ | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 482 | runs3 = 27142 | bat avg3 = 34.44 | 100s/50s3 = 59/116 | top score3 = 252 | deliveries3 = 3517 | wickets3 = 42 | bowl avg3 = 45.59 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/59 | catches/stumpings3 = 306/0 | column4 = [[List A cricket|OD]] | matches4 = 485 | runs4 = 13594 | bat avg4 = 30.75 | 100s/50s4 = 26/66 | top score4 = 172* | deliveries4 = 3202 | wickets4 = 77 | bowl avg4 = 31.62 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = - | best bowling4 = 5/32 | catches/stumpings4 = 160/0 | date = 11 July | year = 2009 | source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16203.html Cricinfo }} '''Wayne 'Ned' Larkins''' ([[22 November]] [[1953]] - ) is a former cricketer who represented [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]], [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] and Bedfordshire as an opening [[batsman]] throughout his long career. He was selected to play for [[England cricket team|England]] as [[Graham Gooch]]'s opening partner on tours of [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] and the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]. Born in 1953, in [[Roxton, Bedfordshire]], Larkins played cricket for Northamptonshire from 1972 - 1991 as part of a batting line up which boasted [[Peter Willey]], [[Allan Lamb]] and opening partner [[Geoff Cook]]. Larkins moved to first class newcomers Durham in 1992, retiring from the first class game in 1995. He scored 27,142 first class runs in 482 matches with 59 centuries and a highest score of 252. He also snared 42 wickets with his canny medium pace. Larkins appeared in 13 Test matches for England, scoring 3 fifties, and in 25 one day internationals. He was a dominant force in domestic one day cricket, playing 485 matches and scoring 13,594 runs with 26 hundreds.<ref name="larkinstats">{{cite web | year = 2003 | url = http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/1/1619/1619.html | title = Wayne Larkins - Cricket Archive Statistics | format = HTML | accessdate = 20 January | accessyear = 2007 }}</ref> Although a talented player, Larkins is considered by many good judges as something of an underachiever in statistical terms. He was able to destroy the finest of attacks on his day, and unafraid to hit his first ball for six over cover. County bowlers such as Jon Agnew spoke of being "Nedded" when he performed well against them. Instantly recognisable from his mop of curly hair, Larkins was never less than a thrilling presence at the crease. Outside cricket, he was a keen footballer. In his youth he had been on the books of [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]. He played non league football for [[Buckingham Town F.C.]], although he missed part of the 1985 season after gashing his leg during a match.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In October 2006 he pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally obtain a mortgage secured against the house of his girlfriend's sick father. With his girlfriend Deborah Lines, he bought a home in France.<ref name="loanscam">{{cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/266675.html | title = Larkins pleads guilty to deception | format = HTML | accessdate = 2 November | accessyear = 2006 }}</ref> On [[20 April]] [[2007]] he was given a given a 12 month suspended sentence and was ordered to repay money from the sale of the property.<ref name="loanscamtrial">{{cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6576769.stm | title = Loan scam cricketer spared jail | format = HTML | accessdate = 20 April | accessyear = 2007 }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{England Squad 1979 Cricket World Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Larkins, Wayne}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:England Test cricketers]] [[Category:England ODI cricketers]] [[Category:English cricketers]] [[Category:Northamptonshire cricketers]]'