Ian King (English cricketer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Metcalfe King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 November 1931 Leeds, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1955 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian Metcalfe King (born 10 November 1931) is a former English cricketer. King was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Leeds, Yorkshire.
King made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Kent in the 1952 County Championship. He made 52 further first-class appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against Essex in the 1955 County Championship.[1] In his 53 first-class appearances for Warwickshire, he took 95 wickets at an average of 26.94, with best figures of 5/59.[2] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Essex in 1954.[3] This season was also his most successful for Warwickshire, with King maintaining a regular starting place throughout that season. He took 71 wickets at an average of 23.84 in that season.[4] A tailend batsman, King scored 345 runs at an average of 8.21, with a high score of 29 not out.[5] King left Warwickshire at the end of the 1956 season.
He joined Essex in 1957, making his first-class debut for the county against Cambridge University. He made 27 further appearances that season, the last of which came against Surrey in the County Championship.[1] King performed well with the ball in what was his only season with Essex, taking 34 wickets at an average of 33.70, with best figures of 4/25.[2] He scored 131 runs that season, which came at an average of 8.73, with a high score of 33, which was his highest first-class score.[5] Throughout his first-class career he was an able fielder, taking 60 catches. His best season was in 1957, when he held 29 catches in his 28 matches.[6]
References
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- 1 2 "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Warwickshire v Essex, 1954 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- 1 2 "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Ian King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.