David Fraser (cricketer)
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| Full name | David Dempster Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1943 Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1969 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Dempster Fraser (born 9 April 1943) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.
Fraser was born in April 1943 at Duddingston, Midlothian. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. A club cricketer for Royal High School Former Pupils,[1] Fraser made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Glasgow in 1967. He made three further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on their 1967 tour of England, followed by appearances against Ireland in 1968 and the touring New Zealanders in 1969.[2] Considered one of the best opening bowlers in Scotland,[1] he took 8 wickets with his fast-medium bowling at an average of 45.37, with best figures of 3 for 29.[3] Outside of cricket, he was an accountant by profession.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Royal High School Cricket Club The Internationalists" (PDF). www.stewartsmelvillecricket.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Fraser". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by David Fraser". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ The Accountant's Magazine. Vol. 74. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. 1970. p. 645.