Doug Insole

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Doug Insole England (ENG)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	9	450
Runs scored	408	25241
Batting average	27.19	37.61
100s/50s	1/1	54/126
Top score	110*	219*
Balls bowled	-	9020
Wickets	-	138
Bowling average	-	33.91
5 wickets in innings	-	1
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	5/22
Catches/stumpings	8/-	366/6
Test debut: 20 July 1950 Last Test: 30 May 1957 Source: [1]

Douglas John Insole (b. 18 April 1926) in Clapton. He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to be a wicket-keeper, batsmen, and bowler. Doug Insole was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1956. He is President of the MCC for the twelve months beginning 1 October 2006.For his many services to cricket, Doug Insole was appointed CBE in 1979.

Insole was chairman of selectors for the England Cricket team in the 1960s during which Geoffrey Boycott was dropped in 1967 after having scored 246 not out. Boycott admitted to still feeling aggrieved about this, over 40 years later, during commenting on the third test between New Zealand and England at Napier on 24 March 2008.