Here we celebrate LMS Legend Dave Playford (Player ID 14374), who is a top all-rounder from LMS Newcastle (Australia).
Dave has turned out in 370 games to date, 190 of which were for wildturkeys, and his current team is The Urban 8s.
Let us place the magnifying glass upon the right-handed stroke player and wily offie!
BAT – CONSISTENCY IS KEY
Dave has plundered runs from as far back as 2010, let us dig:
* Inns – 342 (bats in 92.4% of games)
* Not outs – 133 (not out in 38.9% of innings)
* Runs – 8,823 runs @ 42.2 runs per dismissal
* Balls faced – 5,464 or 1,092.4 overs, scoring at 161.5 runs per 100 balls (8.1 runs per over)
* 50s – 77, or 1 every 4.4 inn
* 100s – 1
Comment: Since 2015, Dave has scored 7,125 runs @ 50.2 at an SR of 163.4 (8.2 runs per over), this is a man who has taken on a grand new form and has done for half a decade now.
KEEPING – AN ACTUAL STUMPING MACHINE!
Dave has kept in 250 innings (67.6% of all games). In this time, he has done some amazing things:
* 100 catches (0.40 per inn)
* 150 stumpings (0.60 per inn, which is absolutely RIDICULOUS)
* 250 dismissals (1.00 per inn, supreme level achieved)
Comment: Whilst he must have some good spinners (or some absolute pie launchers) in his team, effecting 150 stumpings is obscene, and he should be proud of these numbers.
BOWLING – DOES IT ALL
Dave has appeared at the crease 228 times (61.6% of his games) and has wreaked some further chaos with the ball:
* Overs – 712.3
* Wickets – 210
* Average – 23.8 runs per wicket
* Econ – 7.01 runs per over (lovvvely!)
* SR – 17.0 balls per wicket
* Hauls – 16 x 3wi, 1 x 5wi
Comment: Every time I moved through the stat columns I thought “ah, I have figured you out as a player now!”, and each time I was wrong. Simple fact is that Dave does everything very well and operates in all disciplines rather frequently. Awesome.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
All together now:
* Bat: 8,823 runs @ 42.2 – SR 161.5 [8.1], 77 x 50s, 1 x 100
* Gloves: 250 dismissals (100 cat + 150 st) @ 1.00 diss/inn
* Ball: 210 wkts @ 23.8 – Econ 7.01, SR 17.0, 16 x 3wi, 1 x 5wi
Comment: Dave, you are an absolute star mate, I would love to know what you and your boys categorise you as (batsman-keeper, absolute all-rounder, batsman who dabbles, etc.!) You should be absolute thrilled with these numbers mate, and here is to many, many more!
Congrats LEGEND. Dave player profile: https://www.lastmanstands.com/cricket-player/t20?playerid=14374
