David Toft (cricketer)

David Penn Toft (born 1 March 1945) is an English former first-class cricketer.

David Toft

Personal information
Full name	David Penn Toft
Born	(1945-03-01) 1 March 1945 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1965–1967	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 27 Runs scored 1,222 Batting average 27.77 100s/50s 1/6 Top score 145 Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2020

Toft was born at Tunbridge Wells in March 1945. He was educated at Tonbridge School,[1] before going up to University College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Northamptonshire at Oxford in 1965. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1967, making 27 appearances.[3] In his 27 first-class matches, Toft scored 1,222 runs at an average of 27.77 and a high score of 145.[4] This score, which was his only first-class century, came opening the batting against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1967,[5] which was also his final appearance in first-class cricket.[3]

References

1. Knott, Charles Harold (1966). The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965. Old Tonbridgian Society. p. 301.
2. "Player profile: David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. "First-Class Matches played by David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
5. "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1967". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

External links

• David Toft at ESPNcricinfo