Douglas Keith Beckett (born 9 August 1959) is a former English cricketer. Beckett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Hampton, Middlesex.

Douglas Beckett
Personal information
Full name
Douglas Keith Beckett
Born (1959-08-29) 29 August 1959 (age 65)
Hampton, Middlesex, England
NicknameEthel[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978–1979Cheshire
1979Minor Counties North
1980–1981Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 8
Runs scored 78
Batting average 11.14
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 2
Bowling average 18.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/23
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 July 2012

Beckett made his debut in county cricket for Cheshire against Staffordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship. He made nine further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1979.[2] It was in 1979 that Beckett was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup, making a single List A appearance against Nottinghamshire.[3] The following season he joined Lancashire, making his debut for the county in a List A match against Worcestershire in the 1980 Gillette Cup. He made six further List A appearances for Lancashire, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1981 John Player League.[3] In his seven List A matches for the county, he scored 77 runs at an average of 12.83, with a high score of 30.[4] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 18.00, with best figures of 2/23.[5] He made no appearances in first-class cricket for Lancashire.

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Douglas Beckett". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Douglas Beckett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Douglas Beckett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Douglas Beckett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  5. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Douglas Beckett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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