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Nigel Charles Windsor Fenton (born 17 November 1965) is an English former cricketer.

The son of Charles Fenton and his wife, Shirley Windsor, He was educated at Rugby School. He then studied at Durham University, where he was awarded a half-palatinate for cricket in 1987.

Fenton continued his education at Magdalene College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Derbyshire at Fenner's in 1988. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1991, making ten appearances, though he did not feature for Cambridge in 1989 or 1990. Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 21 wickets at an average of 39.09, with best figures of 4 for 64. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, Fenton also appeared in four List A one-day matches for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup, taking 6 wickets at an average of 20.33.

References

1. "Charles Fenton". The Yorkshire Post. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
2. "Player profile: Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
3. "Palatinates". Palatinate: 21. 5 November 1987. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
4. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 439.
5. "First-Class Matches played by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
6. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
7. "List A Matches played by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
8. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Nigel Fenton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

External links

• Nigel Fenton at ESPNcricinfo

• 1965 births
• Living people
• Cricketers from Bradford
• People educated at Rugby School
• Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
• English cricketers
• Cambridge University cricketers
• British Universities cricketers
• English cricketers of 1969 to 2000
• Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham