David Sydenham

David Alfred Donald Sydenham (born 6 April 1934 in Surbiton) is a former English first-class cricketer. A left arm fast bowler, he played with Surrey for 15 years. In the 1962 season he topped the countrywide bowling averages with 115 wickets at 17.65.

David Sydenham
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 145 8
Runs scored 485 8
Batting average 7.13 4.00
100s/50s 0/0 -/-
Top score 22* 8
Balls bowled 25698 528
Wickets 487 13
Bowling average 19.98 20.15
5 wickets in innings 26 -
10 wickets in match 3 N/A
Best bowling 9-70 4-6
Catches/stumpings 52/- 3/-

A chiropodist by profession, David Sydenham held managerial posts in the National Health Service.

He was sometimes confused with his contemporary, the Southampton footballer David Sydenham, to whom he was not related.


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