David Liam Lloyd (born 15 June 1992) is a Welsh

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er who plays for

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. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, and educated at

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and Shrewsbury School, Lloyd made his debut in

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for Wales Minor Counties against Herefordshire in the 2010

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, making two further appearances in that season against Wiltshire and Dorset. Paywall site The following season he made four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship, as well as making his debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cornwall, playing twice more in that competition against Wiltshire and

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. Paywall site He also made three appearances in the 2012 MCCA Knockout Trophy. Having played for the

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Second XI since 2008, he joined their playing staff in 2012, and made his first-class debut for the county against Yorkshire in the

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, followed by a second first-class appearance against Kent in the same season. Paywall site 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, David 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from St Asaph People educated at Shrewsbury School Welsh cricketers Wales National County cricketers Glamorgan cricketers Welsh Fire cricketers