Wayne Osman
Wayne Miles Osman is a former English cricketer. Osman was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Athens, Greece.
Osman made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire [County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire] against Cambridge University in 1970. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in 1971 County Championship. In his nine first-class appearances, he scored 287 runs at an average (cricket)|average] of 17.93, with a high score of 60. This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Hampshire in 1971. He made his List A debut for Northamptonshire against Sussex in the 1971 [John Player League]. He made six further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in that same season. In these seven List A matches, he scored 224 runs at an average of 22.40, with a high score of 27.
Having left Northamptonshire at the end of the 1971 [English cricket season|1971 season], Osman proceeded to join Hertfordshire, who he made his debut for in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. He played Minor counties of [English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties] cricket for Hertfordshire from 1972 to 1986, making 99 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 11 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his List A debut for the county against Durham in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made nine further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In his ten List A matches, he scored 224 runs at an average of 22.40, with a high score of 54. This score came against Leicestershire in the 1977 Gillette Cup.
He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties South and Minor Counties West. He four appearances Minor Counties West in the 1978 [Benson & Hedges Cup] and four appearances for Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. Further List A appearances came for the Minor Counties cricket team, who he first appeared for in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made twelve further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup. In his thirteen appearances for the team, he scored 277 runs at an average of 21.43, with a high score of 53+against Derbyshire