Wayne Larkins

Wayne Larkins

Personal information
Full name	Wayne Larkins
Born	(1953-11-22) 22 November 1953 (age 70) Roxton, Bedfordshire, England
Nickname	Ned
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1972–1991	Northamptonshire
1982/83–1983/84	Eastern Province
1992–1995	Durham
1996–2000	Bedfordshire
2001	Huntingdonshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 13 25 482 485 Runs scored 493 591 27,142 13,594 Batting average 20.54 24.62 34.44 30.75 100s/50s 0/3 1/0 59/116 26/66 Top score 64 124 252 172* Balls bowled – 15 3,517 3,202 Wickets – – 42 77 Bowling average – – 45.59 31.62 5 wickets in innings – – 1 1 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 5/59 5/32 Catches/stumpings 8/– 8/– 306/– 160/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  England ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 1979 England
Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2009
Association football career Youth career Notts County Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Wolverton Town Wellingborough Town 1984–1986 Buckingham Town *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wayne Larkins (born 22 November 1953)^[1] is an English former cricketer, who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career. He was selected to play for England as Graham Gooch's opening partner on tours of Australia and the West Indies. He was also a semi-professional footballer. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.