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Dan Piachaud (James Daniel Piachaud) was born on 1 March, 1937 in Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Discover Dan Piachaud's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 1 March 1937
Birthday 1 March
Birthplace Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1937

James Daniel 'Dan' Piachaud (born 1 March 1937) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer.

Piachaud studied in England at the University of Oxford, where he made 52 appearances in first-class cricket — the joint-highest amount — and took nearly 150 wickets as an off break bowler.

He also played county cricket for Hampshire and first-class cricket for Ceylon.

The son of James Arthur Piachaud, he was born in March 1937 at Colombo in what was then British Ceylon.

He was educated at St Thomas' College, before matriculating to Kelble College at the University of Oxford.

1958

There, he was a member of the Oxford University Cricket Club and made his debut in first-class cricket for the club against Gloucestershire at Oxford in 1958, with him making fifteen appearances in his debut season.

In these, he took 41 wickets at an average of 20.07, with two five wicket hauls against the Free Foresters; his 8 for 72 in their second innings was to become his career best bowling figures.

1959

He made the same number of appearances for Oxford University in 1959, taking 50 wickets at an average of 26.02, with three five wicket hauls.

1960

In 1960, his once again made fifteen appearances for Oxford, taking 47 wickets at an average of 22.89 and a further two five wicket hauls.

Against Hampshire that season, he was struck for 28 runs off an over by Butch White, having bowled a dot ball followed by four sixes and a four.

Despite this, his bowling performances for Oxford bought him to the attention of Hampshire, for whom he played for in the latter half of the 1960 County Championship, making twelve first-class appearances.

Along with Charles Fry, he was the last amateur to be called into the Hampshire side.

In these, he took 29 wickets at an average of 29.31, with best figures of 4 for 62.

1961

He did not feature to Hampshire in 1961, but did play seven final first-class matches for Oxford University.

His 52 first-class appearances for Oxford is the joint-highest, alongside Abbas Ali Baig.

He took 149 wickets for Oxford, at an average of 25.25 and took seven five wicket hauls.

His tally is the fourth-highest number of wickets taken for Oxford in first-class cricket.

As a batsman, he scored 926 runs at a batting average of 12.86 and a highest score of 40.

Piachaud gained a blue in each of the four seasons in which he played for Oxford, by virtue of playing in The University Match against Cambridge University at Lord's.

In 1961, he additionally played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture.

1962

Piachaud first appeared for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1962, against Cambridge University.

1964

In April 1964, he toured India with E. W. Swanton's XI, during which he played in a first-class match against a strong Indian XI at Eden Gardens.

1966

In 1966, he played a second match for the MCC against Ireland at Dublin and appeared in the same fixture in 1968.

1968

In between these matches, he played for the Free Foresters in 1968 against Oxford University.

He was selected to tour England with the Ceylon team in 1968, but the tour was cancelled just before it was due to begin.

1969

He did later represent Ceylon in one first-class cricket match, against a strong MCC side at Colombo in 1969; this marked his final first-class appearance.

As an off break bowler, it was noted that he bowled particularly fast for a spin bowler, whilst utilising a skilful change of pace; coupled with a peculiar looping flight, he was said to be effective even on flat wickets.

In his 71 appearances in first-class cricket, Piachaud took 205 wickets at an average of 24.73.

As a batsman, he scored 1,037 runs at a batting average of 12.20.

2018

In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).