Allan Lamb

Allan Lamb

Personal information
Full name	Allan Joseph Lamb
Born	(1954-06-20) 20 June 1954 (age 70) Langebaan, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Nickname	Legga, Lambie
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 494)	10 June 1982 v India
Last Test	18 June 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 64)	2 June 1982 v India
Last ODI	24 August 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1972/73–1992/93	Western Province
1978–1995	Northamptonshire
1987/88	Orange Free State
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 79 122 467 484 Runs scored 4,656 4,010 32,502 15,658 Batting average 36.09 39.31 48.94 39.14 100s/50s 14/18 4/26 89/166 19/98 Top score 142 118 294 132* Balls bowled 30 6 305 32 Wickets 1 0 8 2 Bowling average 23.00 – 24.87 14.50 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0 Best bowling 1/6 – 2/29 1/4 Catches/stumpings 75/– 31/– 371/– 135/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  England ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 1987 India and Pakistan Runner-up 1992 Australia and New Zealand
Source: Cricinfo, 30 November 2009

Allan Joseph Lamb (born 20 June 1954) is a South African-born former English cricketer, who played for the first-class teams of Western Province and Northamptonshire. Making his Test debut in 1982, he was a fixture in the Test and One-Day International team for the next decade. He represented England at three World Cups. He served as captain of Northamptonshire, and also captained England in three Test matches. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.