David Steele (cricketer)
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David Steele is a former English cricketer, best known as a gritty middle-order batsman who made a memorable late debut for England in the 1970s and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1976.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English cricketer
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Test cricketer ⓘ cricketer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1975 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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1976 Wisden Cricketer of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisden Cricketer of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed batsman ⓘ |
| bowlingStyle | right-arm medium ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gritty middle-order batsman
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late-blooming Test cricketer ⓘ |
| era | 1970s English cricket ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
batsman
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occasional bowler ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | David Steele (cricketer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of England cricket ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| league | County Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
NERFINISHED
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England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ Northamptonshire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
became England Test player in his mid-30s
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successful Test series against Australia and West Indies in mid-1970s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty and courageous batting against fast bowling
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late debut for England Test team in the 1970s ⓘ |
| occupation |
county cricketer
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professional cricketer ⓘ |
| playsInLeague | County Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | middle-order batsman ⓘ |
| representedTeam | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | true ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline |
Test cricket
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first-class cricket ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
courage against fast bowling
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defensive batting ⓘ |
| testDebutFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutOpponent | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutSeries | Ashes series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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