Allan Lamb

Allan Lamb
Personal information
Full name
Allan Joseph Lamb
Born (1954-06-20) 20 June 1954 (age 70)
Langebaan, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
NicknameLegga, Lambie
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 494)10 June 1982 v India
Last Test18 June 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 64)2 June 1982 v India
Last ODI24 August 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972/73–1992/93Western Province
1978–1995Northamptonshire
1987/88Orange Free State
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 79 122 467 484
Runs scored 4,656 4,010 32,502 15,658
Batting average 36.09 39.31 48.94 39.14
100s/50s 14/18 4/26 89/166 19/98
Top score 142 118 294 132*
Balls bowled 30 6 305 32
Wickets 1 0 8 2
Bowling average 23.00 24.87 14.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/6 2/29 1/4
Catches/stumpings 75/– 31/– 371/– 135/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1987 India and Pakistan
Runner-up 1992 Australia and New Zealand
Source: Cricinfo, 30 November 2009

Allan Joseph Lamb (born 20 June 1954) is a South African-born former English cricketer, who played for the first-class teams of Western Province and Northamptonshire. Making his Test debut in 1982, he was a fixture in the Test and One-Day International team for the next decade. He represented England at three World Cups. He served as captain of Northamptonshire, and also captained England in three Test matches. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.