David Lawrence (cricketer)

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David Lawrence

England
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	5	1
Runs scored	60	-
Batting average	10.00	-
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	34	-

Balls bowled	1089	66
Wickets	18	4
Bowling average	37.55	16.75
5 wickets in innings	1	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	5/106	4/67
Catches/stumpings	-/-	-/-
As of 1 January 2006 Source: [1]

David Valentine Lawrence (nicknamed Syd) (born January 28, 1964, Gloucester) is a former English cricketer who played in five Tests and one ODI from 1988 to 1992. Lawrence was a powerfully-built fast-bowler before an horrific knee injury curtailed his career.

Born in England to Jamaican parents, by the age of 17 he was playing for Gloucestershire, opening the bowling with Courtney Walsh. His bowling action generated great pace.

He came into the England team for the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in 1988, but did not force his way back until 1991, when he took five wickets and contributed to England's series levelling win at The Oval. However, having just established himself as his country's spearhead, he suffered an appalling knee injury on February 10, 1992 in Wellington, New Zealand while playing for his country the following winter. In his delivery stride, his patella (knee cap) shattered, the noise reaching as far as the boundary ("Spectators said the sound of his knee splitting was like a pistol shot."([2]). Despite two come-back attempts for his county, he never played for England again. He was 28 years old when he suffered the injury.

He owns Dojo's nightclub in Bristol.

His wife owns a health and beauty shop next door to the nightclub; his son attends Colston's School, where David assists with the coaching of the 1st XI.