# David Nosworthy

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South African cricketer

David Nosworhty Personal information Full name David Owen Nosworthy Born (1967-12-25) 25 December 1967 (age 58) Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm medium, off break Role Batsman Domestic team information Years Team 1989–1991 Northern Transvaal 1991–1996 Border FC debut 8 December 1988 South African Defence Force v Boland Last FC 15 December 1995 Border B v Western Transvaal LA debut 18 October 1991 Border v Northern Transvaal Last LA 24 February 1995 Border v Western Province Career statistics Competition FC LA Matches 29 14 Runs scored 1,451 244 Batting average 28.45 24.40 100s/50s 1/8 0/2 Top score 141* 69 Balls bowled 110 – Wickets 1 – Bowling average 69.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 1/57 – Catches/stumpings 9/– 1/– Source: CricketArchive, 28 February 2013

**David Owen Nosworthy** (born 25 December 1967) is a South African former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm [medium](/source/Fast_bowling) and [off break](/source/Off_break) bowler, he enjoyed modest success as a player playing 29 [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) matches and 14 [list A](/source/List_A_cricket) games, but has made his name as a coach and his portfolio of first-class coaching roles include the South African franchises [Highveld Lions](/source/Highveld_Lions_cricket_team) and [Nashua Titans](/source/Titans_cricket_team), in New Zealand with [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_cricket_team) and in England with [Somerset](/source/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club).

## Early years and playing career

Nosworthy was born in [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg), South Africa, on Christmas Day, 1967, and took up [cricket](/source/Cricket) at a young age whilst growing up in Johannesburg. He played cricket for [Grey High School](/source/Grey_High_School) in [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth) where he broke the great batsman [Graeme Pollock](/source/Graeme_Pollock)'s record for the most runs in a school season.[1] As a young player he played in England for Yorkshire club side Marsden CC.[1]

Nosworthy made his first class debut in December 1988 for a South African Defence Force XI against [Boland](/source/Boland_cricket_team); the match was drawn with Nosworthy batting at [number 3](/source/Batting_order_(cricket)#Top_order), scoring 14 and 5.[2] It took Nosworthy a further two seasons to record his first first-class half century, scoring 85 for [Northern Transvaal B](/source/Northerns_cricket_team) against [Natal B](/source/Natal_cricket_team) in December 1990.[3] Nosworthy moved from Northern Transvaal to [Border cricket team](/source/Border_cricket_team) at the end of the 1990/91 season. Nosworthy made the only first-class century of his career whilst captaining the Border B side against [Easterns](/source/Easterns_cricket_team) in November 1995, playing in a team including future South Africa test wicket-keeper [Mark Boucher](/source/Mark_Boucher), Nosworthy scored 141 [not out](/source/Not_out) in his side's draw in match which turned out to be his second last first-class game.[4]

## Coaching career

After retiring from playing he delved into the business world for a few years,[5] before in 2000 taking up a coaching role with the [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria) based franchise, the [Nashua Titans](/source/Nashua_Titans) where he led them to two T20 trophies and numerous finals. During his time with the Titans he was also appointed as the [South Africa U19](/source/South_Africa_Under-19_cricket_team) Head Coach on a tour to England and the [South Africa A team](/source/South_Africa_A_cricket_team) Head Coach in a series against the [Sri Lankans](/source/Sri_Lanka_A_cricket_team). Nosworthy left the Titans in March 2005,[6] and following this was briefly the head coach of the United Cricket Board's (now [Cricket South Africa](/source/Cricket_South_Africa)) National Academy.

Nosworthy then left South Africa for New Zealand where he in July 2005 he was appointed head coach of the [Canterbury cricket team](/source/Canterbury_cricket_team),[7] Nosworthy lead the team to a State Championship title in 2007–08 and victories in the State Shield and the Twenty20 competition in 2005–06. In 2007, Nosworthy was appointed as the coach for the New Zealand A team tour to Australia as part of the Emerging Players tournament.[8] In June 2007 it was also reported that Nosworthy had applied for the [Indian](/source/India_national_cricket_team) national team position.

On 16 June 2008, Nosworthy quit as head coach of Canterbury to take charge of South African franchise the Johannesburg-based [Highveld Lions](/source/Highveld_Lions_cricket_team), with Nosworthy explaining that "opportunity to coach a South African first-class side at one of the world's best Test venues was too good to turn down."[9] Nosworthy spent four years with the Lions before in June 2012 resigning his post 11 months before the end of his contract, although he did not win a trophy during his time with the Lions they reached two Twenty20 finals and qualified for the [Champions League Twenty20](/source/Champions_League_Twenty20) on two occasions.[10]

In December 2012, Nosworthy was appointed as [Somerset County Cricket Club](/source/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club)'s Director of Cricket, following [Brian Rose](/source/Brian_Rose_(cricketer)) who stepped down at the end of the 2012 season.[11] On 29 August 2014, Somerset announced that Nosworthy was to leave his position at the end of the 2014 season.[12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-World_A-Team_Interview_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-World_A-Team_Interview_1-1) Nosworthy, David (19 May 2007). ["The Coach's View: Dave Nosworthy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080828212003/http://www.world-a-team.net/content/view/95/28/) (Interview). Interviewed by Andy Mellon. World A-Team. Archived from [the original](http://www.world-a-team.net/content/view/95/28/) on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["South African Defence Force v Boland, at Windhoek, 8–10 December 1988"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/50/50714.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Northern Transvaal B v Natal B, at Verwoerdburg, 20–22 December 1990"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/53/53735.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Easterns v Border B, at Springs, 24–26 November 1995"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61344.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Dave Nosworthy Appointed as Somerset's Director of Cricket"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170109010403/http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2012/12/dave-nosworthy-appointed-as-somersets-director-of-cricket/#.US9Py6K8GSo). Somerset CCC. 20 December 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2012/12/dave-nosworthy-appointed-as-somersets-director-of-cricket/#.US9Py6K8GSo) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["No contract extension for Titans coach"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/146569.html). ESPNCricinfo. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Canterbury appoint Nosworthy as coach"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/214371.html). ESPNCricinfo. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-India_application_8-0)** ["Three apply for India coaching job – report"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/300026.html). ESPNCricinfo. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Nosworthy quits as Canterbury coach"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/354978.html). ESPNCricinfo. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Moonda, Firdose (25 June 2012). ["Nosworthy adds to coach exodus"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/570014.html). ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Somerset appoint Dave Nosworthy as director of cricket"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/20802765). BBC Sport. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Nosworthy to leave Somerset"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/775373.html). ESPNcricinfo. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

## External links

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- [David Nosworthy](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46587.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

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