David Gilbert (cricketer, born 1827)

This article is about the cricketer born 1827. For the cricketer born 1960, see Dave Gilbert (cricketer). For other people with this name, see David Gilbert (disambiguation).

David Gilbert
Personal information
Full name
David Gilbert
Born(1827-06-15)15 June 1827
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1851–1857Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 33
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 8
Balls bowled 225
Wickets 7
Bowling average 13.87
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/18
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 December 2011

David Gilbert (15 June 1827 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Gilbert's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Rotherfield, Sussex.

Gilbert made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1851. He made five further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1857.[1] In his six first-class matches for the county, he took 4 wickets at an average of 22.50, with best figures of 3/18.[2] With the bat, he scored 28 runs at an average of 3.11, with a high score of 8.[3]

He also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Kent and Sussex team against an All England XI in 1853.[1] He took figures of 3/18 from nine overs in the All England Eleven's first-innings, while in their second-innings he took 1/3 from four overs. The match ended in a draw.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by David Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Kent and Sussex v All England Eleven, 1853". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2011.