David Lloyd (cricketer, born 1992)

For the English cricketer, see David Lloyd (cricketer).

David Liam Lloyd (born 15 June 1992) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler.

David Lloyd

Personal information
Full name	David Liam Lloyd
Born	(1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 32) St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2012–2023	Glamorgan (squad no. 73)
2021	Welsh Fire
2023	→ Derbyshire (on loan)
2024–present	Derbyshire
First-class debut	4 September 2012 Glamorgan v Yorkshire
List A debut	26 July 2014 Glamorgan v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 119 63 92 Runs scored 5,561 1,426 1,947 Batting average 29.73 27.42 24.03 100s/50s 6/26 0/10 0/12 Top score 313* 92 97* Balls bowled 7,467 913 126 Wickets 110 22 6 Bowling average 43.08 41.31 31.16 5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/11 5/53 2/13 Catches/stumpings 62/– 18/– 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 April 2025

Early years

Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, and educated at Darland High School and Shrewsbury School,^[1] Lloyd made his debut in county cricket for Wales Minor Counties against Herefordshire in the 2010 Minor Counties Championship, making two further appearances in that season against Wiltshire and Dorset.^[2] The following season he made four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship,^[2] as well as making his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cornwall, playing twice more in that competition against Wiltshire and Berkshire.^[3] He also made three appearances in the 2012 MCCA Knockout Trophy.^[3]

Domestic career

Having played for the Glamorgan Second XI since 2008, he joined their playing staff in 2012,^[1] and made his first-class debut for the county against Yorkshire in the 2012 County Championship, followed by a second first-class appearance against Kent in the same season.^[4]

In September 2022, Lloyd hit a career-best 313 not out in the first innings of a County Championship match against Derbyshire; it was the second highest score of all time by a Glamorgan batsman, the highest in a Glamorgan home match and the highest by a Glamorgan captain.^[5]

At the end of the 2023 season Lloyd moved on loan to Derbyshire, before the 2024 season his loan was made permanent.^[6] He captained Derbyshire in 2024 but stood down from the role in March 2025.^[7]