David Payne is an English left-arm fast-medium bowler who made his debut for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2009. He also represented England at Under-19 level and played in the 2010 U-19 World Cup.
Payne was called into England squads in 2021 after COVID-19 issues and made his international debut in June 2022. He made his ODI debut against Netherlands national cricket team on 22 June 2022. In 2022, he also played in The Hundred for Welsh Fire.
David Payne Records and Achievements
David Payne holds Gloucestershire’s record for best List A bowling figures, taking 7 for 29 against Essex in 2010, including five wickets in the final over. He played a key role in Gloucestershire winning the 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup, taking important wickets in the final over of the final.
On his first-class debut in 2011, he made an impact by taking 5 for 76 and scoring an unbeaten 46 from No. 10. In the same season, he finished with 42 wickets, showing early consistency. He also delivered a strong spell of 6 for 26 in a big win over Essex.
In 2014, he took 17 wickets at an average of 16.41 in the Royal London Cup, helping his team reach the quarter-finals. In 2016, he had another strong season with 43 wickets in the County Championship and became a key leader of Gloucestershire’s bowling attack in the following years.
His best first-class performance came in 2021, when he took match figures of 11 for 87 against Middlesex at Lord’s. He has also been a regular performer in The Hundred with Welsh Fire, especially during powerplay overs, and was part of the Perth Scorchers squad that won the Big Bash League 2022–23.
David Payne Career Stats
In international cricket, David Payne has played only 1 ODI and took 1 wicket, with best figures of 1/38. He has not contributed with the bat in that format.
In First-Class (FC) cricket, he has played 115 matches and taken 328 wickets. His best bowling is 6/26. He has taken 15 four-wicket hauls, 6 five-wicket hauls, and 1 ten-wicket match haul. With the bat, he has scored 1779 runs, including 6 fifties.
In List A cricket, he has played 70 matches and taken 115 wickets. His best bowling is 7/29. He has 4 four-wicket hauls and 3 five-wicket hauls. In batting, he has scored 222 runs.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 1/38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 115 | 328 | 6/26 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| List A | 70 | 115 | 7/29 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 115 | 1779 | 0 | 6 | 232 | 15 |
| List A | 70 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
David Payne Personal Life
David Payne had a very emotional and special period in his personal life when his daughter was born. He and his wife welcomed their first child, Ferne, in a hospital in Bristol.
Just a few days after becoming a father, he left home to play a match at Lord’s Cricket Ground. It was an important moment for him because he had never played a four-day match there before. Even though he wanted to stay with his family, he decided to play that one game.
During that match, he had the best performance of his career. He took 11 wickets against Middlesex and helped Gloucestershire County Cricket Club win the match quickly. Because the game ended early, he got extra time to return home and be with his newborn daughter.
He said it was not easy being away from his family. He stayed connected through video calls every day. When his daughter was born, he felt emotional and said the feeling of holding her was something he had never experienced before.
David Payne Contract
David Payne signed a new contract with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2028 season. He is 35 years old and is the longest-serving player at the club. He came through their academy and has stayed with the team for his whole career.
In 2025, Payne was the team’s top wicket-taker in the T20 Blast with 17 wickets. He also reached 150 T20 matches and crossed 200 wickets for the club. Since 2024, he has been playing only white-ball cricket.
FAQs
Q. When did David Payne make his international debut?
A. David Payne made his debut in June 2022 and played his first ODI against the Netherlands.
Q. What is his best List A bowling performance?
A. David Payne took 7 for 29 against Essex in 2010, including five wickets in the final over.
Q. What was his best first-class performance?
A. David Payne took 11 for 87 in a match against Middlesex at Lord’s in 2021.
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