Victor Craven
Victor John Craven (born 31 July 1980,[1] Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) is an English first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire from 2000 to 2004.[1]
A left-handed top order batsman, and occasional right arm medium pace bowler, he played in thirty three first-class matches, scoring 1,206 runs at 24.61, with a top score of 81 not out. He also took 15 wickets at 38.93, with a best of 2 for 18.[1] In forty two one day matches, he scored 580 runs at 17.05, with an innings of 59 being his best, while he took 21 wickets at 16.80 each with a best of 4 for 22. His most successful innings in six Twenty20 games was 44 not out. He was a member of Yorkshire's County Championship winning squad in 2001. After a promising start he failed to consolidate his place in the team, and was released.
Afterwards he trained with Durham, but was not offered a contract after playing in six Durham Second XI games in 2005. Craven played for Cumberland in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship in 2005 and 2006.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.