Full Name

David William White

Born

December 14, 1935, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

Died

August 01, 2008, West Sussex Golf Club, Pulborough, West Sussex, (aged 72y 231d)

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

The majority of Butch White's 16-year career was spent with Hampshire and he was part of the side that won the Championship title for the first time in 1961. He formed a powerful new-ball combination alongside Derek Shackleton, who died less than a year ago, but after a decade of loyal service he was ignominiously discarded after an injury-blighted summer in 1971. He finished his playing days with one season at Glamorgan in 1972, but it's his exploits on the south coast that he'll be remembered for.

A broad-shouldered bowler with a long run-up, his best figures were 9 for 44 against Leicestershire in 1966 and he took over 100 wickets on four occasions.

The two Tests he played came on docile pitches in Pakistan, but he played his part on debut with 3 for 65 in the first innings at Lahore, as England went on to win by five wickets. Some attributed his lack of international recognition to the fact he had been no-balled by Paul Gibb twice in 1960, although team-mate Roy Marshall argued that White's action made throwing an impossibility.
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Butch White Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests220000.00000000
FC337395104308058*10.5805--1060
List A6041113022810.0600--100

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2322011943/653/10729.753.2455.0000
FC337-581842691311439/44-23.542.7750.9-575
List A60-30841860985/315/3118.973.6131.4410
David William White

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Butch White

FC Matches

Span
1957 - 1972

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1972

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Hampshire Players reunion 2002
Hampshire Players reunion 2002
Hampshire former cricketers reunion