David Lloyd is an English former cricketer turned umpire and coach. As a player, he played county cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club and Test and One Day International cricket for the English cricket team. Also, he was a commentator for Sky Sports.
Accrington, Lancashire, England native, David Lloyd was born on 18th March 1947, under the star sign. The seventy-four years holds an English nationality and is of white ethnic background. David Lloyd is a single child who lived in a terraced house with an outside lavatory. His dad worked in foundry and mother worked in a weaving mill who was a strict figure in te family.
On 7th September 1973, Lloyd made his ODI debut against West Indies and had eight One Day International matches.
On 20th June 1974, Lloyd made his test debut (cap 460) against India. Overall, he played 9 tests with a highest score of 214 not out.
A left-handed batsman and left-arm spin bowler, he was a successful all-rounder, scoring a career aggregate of more than 19,000 runs and taking 237 wickets in first-class cricket. From 1973 to 1977, he captained gis national side.
Upon retirement as a player, he pursue career as a first-class umpire and next became Lancashire and England cricket coach. After post following the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he resigned the coaching career.
After that, he became the renowned cricket commentator for Test Match Special, and later Sky Sports. In December 2021, Lloyd announced his retirement from commentating.
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David Lloyd's cricket playing career spanned twenty years from 1965 to 1985. Though there is no exact detail on how much he earned from his cricket career it is believed to be five digit figure.
After his playing career he umpired from 1985 to 1987. Also, he was head coach in 1993 and England's coach in 1996.
From 1999 to 2021, he serve as a commentator for Test Match Special, and later Sky Sports. The cricket commentators earn up to $350,000 to $1.2 Million annually during series and Leagues.
David Lloyd's net worth is approximately $5 million.
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David is married to Diana Lloyd (second wife). In 1969, his first son, Graham Lloyd was born. After few year, second son, ben Lloyd was born.
Both the sons followed the father footsteps: Graham is a former cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club as well as appeared in six One Day Internationals for England. Further, Ben played Lancashire League cricket (1999-2000).
Graham is married to Sharon Lloyd who died in 2011 after a five-year battle with a brain tumor at East Lancasire Hospice, with cards from her sons Joseph and Joshua.
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