Doug Insole

Personal information

Full name

Douglas John Insole

Born

18 April 1926 (age 90)
Clapton, London, England

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Right-arm medium

International information

National side

English

Test debut

20 July 1950 v West Indies

Last Test

30 May 1957 v West Indies

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	9	450
Runs scored	408	25,241
Batting average	27.19	37.61
100s/50s	1/1	54/126
Top score	110*	219*
Balls bowled	–	9,020
Wickets	–	138
Bowling average	–	33.91
5 wickets in innings	–	1
10 wickets in match	–	–
Best bowling	–	5/22
Catches/stumpings	8/–	366/6

Source: Cricinfo

Douglas John Insole CBE (born 18 April 1926) is a former English cricketer, who played for Cambridge University, Essex and in nine Test matches for England, five of them on the 1956-57 tour of South Africa, where he was vice-captain to Peter May. After retiring from playing, he was prominent in cricket administration, and served as chairman of the England selectors and as President of the MCC.

Insole was born in Clapton, London. He was cricket captain of Cambridge University whilst a history student at St Catharine's College and went on to captain Essex for many years. He scored 20,113 first-class runs for Essex, the ninth highest aggregate for the club. He played as a wicket-keeper, batsmen, and as a bowler. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1956. He was President of the MCC for the twelve months, beginning on 1 October 2006. For his many services to cricket, Insole was appointed a CBE in 1979.

Insole was chairman of selectors for England in the 1960s, and in 1968, he presided over non-selection for a tour to South Africa of Basil D'Oliveira - which many said was politically based, as D'Oliveira was a 'coloured' South African, and as such not welcome in the country.

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