For those of a similar name, see Alan Lamb (disambiguation).
Allan Lamb
Personal information
Full name
Allan Joseph Lamb
Born
(1954-06-20) 20 June 1954 (age 69) 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.
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