Nicholas Ferraby
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Nicholas John Ferraby is a former English
cricket
er. Macconacie was a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Market Harborough
, Leicestershire
.
Ferraby represented the Leicestershire Cricket Board
in 2 List A matches against Denmark in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
, and the Kent Cricket Board
in the 2nd round of the same competition. Both matches were held in 2002.
In 2006, Ferraby made his debut for Cambridgeshire
in the 2006 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire
. From 2006 to 2009, he represented the county in 15 Championship matches, the last of which came against Norfolk
. His debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
came against Oxfordshire
in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he represented the county in 12 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Lincolnshire
.
While representing Cambridgeshire, he made his final List A appearance playing for Leicestershire
against Glamorgan
in the 2007 Pro40. In his 3 career List A matches, he scored 14 runs at a batting average
of 7.00, with a high score of 13*
. With the ball he bowled 7 wicket-less overs
.
In 2010, Ferraby made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Buckinghamshire against Hertfordshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. Macconacie was a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
Ferraby represented the Leicestershire Cricket Board
Leicestershire Cricket Board
The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland....
in 2 List A matches against Denmark in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
, and the Kent Cricket Board
Kent Cricket Board
The Kent Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Kent.From 1999 to 2004 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament.-Structure:...
in the 2nd round of the same competition. Both matches were held in 2002.
In 2006, Ferraby made his debut for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
in the 2006 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
. From 2006 to 2009, he represented the county in 15 Championship matches, the last of which came against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. His debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
came against Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he represented the county in 12 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs, which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lincolnshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
While representing Cambridgeshire, he made his final List A appearance playing for Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in the 2007 Pro40. In his 3 career List A matches, he scored 14 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 7.00, with a high score of 13*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball he bowled 7 wicket-less overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
.
In 2010, Ferraby made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Buckinghamshire against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
External links
- Nicholas Ferraby at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Nicholas Ferraby at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...