David Ripley

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David Ripley (born September 13, 1966, Leeds, Yorkshire) was a cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in county cricket from 1984-2001. He is the most successful wicketkeeper in the history of his county after Keith Andrew, with 678 catches and 85 stumpings. In his 307 first class games he scored 8693 runs @ 28.40 with 9 centuries.

Ripley was appointed vice-captain of Northamptonshire in 1999 and became captain in his final season, replacing Matthew Hayden. In 1998 he put on 401 for the 5th wicket with Mal Loye vs Glamorgan. To date they are the only Northamptonshire pair to ever put on 400 runs. His most prolific year with the gloves came in 1988 with 81 dismissals. In the same year he took 6 dismissals in an innings vs Sussex.