David Follett

David Follett (born 14 October 1968) is an English former cricketer. Follett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Early career and Middlesex A later starter in county cricket, Follett made his debut in county cricket for Staffordshire in 1994, playing Minor counties cricket for the county in that season, before joining Middlesex the following season. His debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup, which also marked his debut List A match. It was in 1995 that he also made his first-class debut, against Warwickshire in what was his only appearance on that seasons County Championship. Indeed, in the following season Follett was used infrequently in first-class cricket, making 6 further appearances. On 3 occasions he took a five wicket haul, with his best figures of 8/22 coming against Durham in 1996: he took 2 wickets in the Durham first-innings, while in their second-innings, his 8 wicket haul helped dismiss Durham for a paltry 67, thus giving him his only ten wicket haul in a match and propelling Middlesex to a huge 306 run win. However, a shin injury in that season limited his appearances for the remainder of that season.

He was though used more in List A cricket by Middlesex, making 11 appearances for Middlesex. His best bowling figures of 2/27 came in the 1995 season, a season in which his 6 wickets that year cost 21.16 a piece, whereas the following season he form dipped, with his 6 wickets that year cost 46.33 a piece. Follett left Middlesex at the end of the 1996 season.

Northamptonshire and after He joined Northamptonshire for domestic reasons for the 1997 season, making his debut for the county in that seasons AXA Life League against Warwickshire,