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| Full name | Andrew Richard Danson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Richard Danson (born 25 October 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Danson was born at the Nether Edge Hospital in Sheffield in October 1978. He was educated at Birkdale School, before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge.1 While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1999 and 2000, making twelve appearances.2 Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 364 runs in his twelve matches, at an average of 28.00.3 He scored one century, a score of 117 not out against Derbyshire at Fenner's in 2000.4 With his medium pace bowling, he took 8 wickets with best figures of 3 for 20.5
After graduating from Cambridge, Danson became a lawyer. As of 2022 he works with the law firm Bird & Bird, specialising in law on sports and gambling.6
References
References
- "Player profile: Andrew Danson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Danson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Danson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Cambridge University v Derbyshire, 2000". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Danson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Andy Danson". Bird & Bird. Retrieved 26 December 2022.