David Nash

David Charles Nash (born 19 January 1978) is a retired English cricketer who spent the entirety of his long career with Middlesex. He spent 13 seasons at the county, playing over 250 first team matches, primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was honoured by England at Under-19 and A-team level, but never played a full international for his country. Early years of cricket David Charles Nash was born in Chertsey, Surrey on January 19, 1978. He was educated at Sunbury Manor and Malvern College. His two years at Malvern College saw records tumble: the 1995 season had Malvern's "best results since the war" as they won 9 and drew 9 of their 18 matches, with Nash topping the batting averages with 687 runs at 62.45. Nash's 1996 season then saw him break numerous school individual season records, as he set new highs of 1,093 runs (at 68.31), 23 dismissals and 13 stumpings. U-19 international career Before commencing his professional career, Nash played extensively at international Under-19 level. He made his U-19 test debut under the captaincy of Marcus Trescothick against South Africa, scoring an unbeaten 56 in the first innings, and putting on a record 108 for the last wicket with Umer Rashid, rescuing England from 115/9. He scored a further half century in the second U-19 Test; this led to a second record partnership in consecutive matches, as he put on 146 with Rashid, this time for the 8th wicket. He finished a personally successful series with 98 not out in the third U-19 Test, being left stranded just short of his century as the last wicket fell. Following his successful summer season, Nash was included in the squad for England U-19's tour of Zimbabwe in January 1996. After a washed out first U-19 test, Nash scored an unbeaten 65 in England's only innings in the second U-19 test, as they won by an innings after dismissing Zimbabwe for 47 in the first innings. He made a further not out half century in the third and final U-19 Test, putting on a partnership of 139 with his Middlesex colleague Owais Shah, once again in a heavy England victory. Nash was retained in the side for the three summer 1996 U-19 Tests against New Zealand, but was not as notably successful as in his earlier series, finishing with a highest score of 49 not out.