Fraser Watts

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Fraser Watts
Scotland
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand batsman (RHB)
Bowling style	n/a
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	-	13
Runs scored	-	366
Batting average	-	28.15
100s/50s	-	0/4
Top score	-	70
Overs	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	-	4
As of March 16, 2007 Source: [1]

David Fraser Watts (born June 5, 1979 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England) is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He began his cricket career playing for Carlton Cricket Club in Edinburgh. He demonsrated significant potential early on and when aged 16 won a sports scholarshiop to Durham School where he completed the last 2 years of his education. Watts now plays for Greenock in the SNCL and is also the opening batsman for the Scottish national team. He was part of the Scottish team that trvalled to the West Indies for the Cricket World Cup in 2007. He played in two of their group games but had to pull out of their final game at the last minute due to a groin strain on the morning of the match.

He was educated at South Morningside Primary, Boroughmuir High School, Durham School and then Loughborough University.

As a batsman, Watts is renowned for his flowing locks and cover drives. Formerly a seam bowler, he once removed Dan Marsh twice during a six wicket haul against Leicestershire CCC whilst playing for Loughborough University; however he has since failed to get a bowl for any of his club sides in Scotland.

Watts was voted 24th most eligible bachelor in Scotland in a Scotland on Sunday special feature in 2006^[1].

Apart from cricket he enjoys many other sports, including golf and football.

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