Wayne Larkins

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Wayne Larkins
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 13
test runs = 493
test bat avg = 20.54
test 100s/50s = -/3
test top score = 64
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 8/-
ODIs = 25
ODI runs = 591
ODI bat avg = 24.62
ODI 100s/50s = 1/-
ODI top score = 124
ODI overs = 15
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 8/-
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16203.html

Wayne 'Ned' Larkins (November 22 1953 - ) is a former cricketer who represented Northamptonshire and Durham as opening batsman throughout his long career. He was selected to play for England as Graham Gooch's opening partner on tours of Australia and the West Indies.

Born in 1953, in Roxton, Bedfordshire, Larkins played cricket for Northamptonshire from 1972 - 1991 as part of a batting line up which boasted Peter Willey, Allan Lamb and opening partner Geoff Cook. Larkins moved to first class newcomers Durham in 1992, retiring from the first class game in 1995.

He scored 27,142 first class runs in 482 matches with 59 centuries and a highest score of 252. He also snared 42 wickets with his canny medium pace. Larkins appeared in 13 Test matches for England, scoring 3 fifties, and in 25 one day internationals. He was a dominant force in domestic one day cricket, playing 485 matches and scoring 13,594 runs with 26 hundreds.cite web
year = 2003
url = http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/1/1619/1619.html
title = Wayne Larkins - Cricket Archive Statistics
format = HTML
accessdate = 20 January
accessyear = 2007]

Although a talented player, Larkins is considered by many good judges as something of an underachiever in statistical terms. He was able to destroy the finest of attacks on his day, and unafraid to hit his first ball for six over cover. County bowlers such as Jon Agnew spoke of being "Nedded" when he performed well against them. Instantly recognisable from his mop of curly hair, Larkins was never less than a thrilling presence at the crease.

Outside cricket, he was a keen footballer. In his youth he had been on the books of Notts County. He played non league football for Buckingham Town F.C., although he missed part of the 1985 season after gashing his leg during a match.Fact|date=April 2007 In October 2006 he pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally obtain a mortgage secured against the house of his partner's sick father. With his partner, he bought a home in France.cite web
year = 2006
url = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/266675.html
title = Larkins pleads guilty to deception
format = HTML
accessdate = 2 November
accessyear = 2006] On April 20 2007 he was given a given a 12 month suspended sentence and was ordered to repay money from the sale of the property.cite web
year = 2007
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6576769.stm
title = Loan scam cricketer spared jail
format = HTML
accessdate = 20 April
accessyear = 2007]

References