David Pickles (16 November 1935 – 22 June 2020) was an English

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er, who played in 41 matches for

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from 1957 to 1960. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI during this time. A right-arm fast bowler, Pickles took 96 wickets at 21.47, with best match figures of 7 for 61 and 5 for 72 against

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at Taunton in 1957. He took 5 for 42 in a

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against

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in 1958. He and his wife Jill had three children. He died at home in Yorkshire on 22 June 2020, aged 84.

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