Doug Padgett

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Doug Padgett England (Eng)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm medium (RFM)
	Tests	First-class
Matches	2	506
Runs scored	51	21,124
Batting average	12.75	28.58
100s/50s	0/0	32/98
Top score	31	161 not out
Balls bowled	12	586
Wickets	0	6
Bowling average	0.00	36
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	0/8	1/2
Catches/stumpings	0/0	261/0
Test debut: July 21, 1960 Last Test: August 18, 1960 Source: [1]

Douglas Ernest Vernon Padgett, born 20 July 1934, was a cricketer who played more than 500 first-class matches and represented England in Tests twice, both in 1960.

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Padgett had an elder brother Granville who was also a professional cricketer. In 1951, he became the youngest player ever to play first-class cricket for Yorkshire, aged just 16.

After National Service, Padgett was one of the first of a new generation of Yorkshire batsmen to cement his place in the Yorkshire first team. He scored more than 1,000 runs in 1956 and in the County Championship-winning side of 1959 he was the leading batsman with more than 2,000 runs. He usually batted at No 3, though he occasionally opened the innings.

In 1960, a tour by a South African cricket team widely perceived as weak led the England Test selectors to experiment with new batsmen, and Padgett played in the fourth and fifth matches. He was not a great success, and was one of a number of England players criticised in The Oval Test for slow batting in the second innings, though in his defence his place in the side was not secure and his 31 was his highest Test score. He was, though, never picked again for England, though he remained a valued member of the Yorkshire side that won six further Championships across the 1960s. He scored more than 1,000 runs in 12 seasons.

After his retirement from playing in 1971, Padgett captained Yorkshire's second eleven and then became head coach. In this role for over 20 years, he has been credited with the discovery and coaching of some of the greatest cricketers of the modern era, including Michael Vaughan, Darren Gough and Matthew Hoggard.