David Dennison (cricketer)
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David George Dennison is a former Irish cricket
er. A right-handed batsman, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Scotland in July 1983 in a first-class match
. He went on to play for Ireland on 24 occasions, his last match coming against the MCC
at Lord's
in August 1987.
Of his matches for Ireland, two were first-class matches against Scotland and three were List A matches played as part of the NatWest Trophy. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 650 runs at an average of 28.26. He scored one century, against Zimbabwe
an club side Stragglers on Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe in January 1986. That match was also the only time he bowled for Ireland, bowling seven balls and conceding eleven runs.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Scotland in July 1983 in a first-class match
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
. He went on to play for Ireland on 24 occasions, his last match coming against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in August 1987.
Of his matches for Ireland, two were first-class matches against Scotland and three were List A matches played as part of the NatWest Trophy. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 650 runs at an average of 28.26. He scored one century, against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an club side Stragglers on Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe in January 1986. That match was also the only time he bowled for Ireland, bowling seven balls and conceding eleven runs.