Ian Hunter (cricketer)
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Ian David Hunter is an English
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Hunter first played for Durham
during the 1997 Second XI Championship, taking a wicket in a draw against Hampshire
's Second XI. He played consistently in the Second XI for six years. Hunter was released by Durham in 2003 and played briefly for Cumberland in the Minor Counties Championship Eastern Division, before being given a two-year contract by Derbyshire
.
Hunter is colourblind http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/content/articles/2006/05/08/dccc_ian_hunter_profile_2006_feature.shtml and has admitted he finds playing cricket indoors to be a struggle.
In 1999 Hunter played in three youth Test matches against Australia Under-19s
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
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. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Hunter first played for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
during the 1997 Second XI Championship, taking a wicket in a draw against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
's Second XI. He played consistently in the Second XI for six years. Hunter was released by Durham in 2003 and played briefly for Cumberland in the Minor Counties Championship Eastern Division, before being given a two-year contract by Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
.
Hunter is colourblind http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/content/articles/2006/05/08/dccc_ian_hunter_profile_2006_feature.shtml and has admitted he finds playing cricket indoors to be a struggle.
In 1999 Hunter played in three youth Test matches against Australia Under-19s
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
.
External links
- Ian Hunter at Cricket Archive