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Full name David John Grimwood Sales |
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| Born December 3, 1977, Wallington, Surrey |
| Current age 29 (nearly 30) |
| Height 6.00 ft |
| Nickname Jumble, Car-boot, Grimmy, Melon Head |
| Batting style Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style Right-arm medium |
| Major teams Surrey, Northamptonshire, Wellington |
| Education Caterham School |
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 The hard-hitting middle order batsman David Sales was a serious talent at a very early age, playing initially for his home county of Surrey then being spotted and drafted into the Northants county set up and England as a teenager. His first-class career began in spectacular fashion when he cracked 210 runs not out against Worcestershire in 1996 aged 18 - the youngest person to score a Championship double hundred. A couple of seasons passed before he got the recognition he deserved. In 1999 he finally broke through, scoring 1291 runs at 51.64, and in 2000-01 he toured the Caribbean with the England A side. Assuming his form continued through the tour it looked very likely that the England selectors would be knocking on the door for a full call up. Spirits were high and he entered this arena with confidence high but it wasn't a happy experience. He sustained a serious knee injury playing beach volleyball after a good start to the tour and missed the entire 2001 season.
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A tough year followed with some seriously grueling training in an attempt to find full fitness again. He returned, but not exactly with a bang, in 2002, but again showed his better side in 2003 when he narrowly missed out on 1000 runs. He was appointed Northant's captain for the 2004 season, a role he has held since. 2006 was another productive year for Sales as he scored over 1200 runs in the Championship but he could not lead Northamptonshire to promotion. There were some real positives to take from a good run in the Twenty20 tournament where he led from the front scoring runs on all grounds. During the close-season he is making preparations for a well deserved benefit year for dedicated service to Northant's County Cricket Club. During this period he has become a father for the third time, young Charlie  Matthew Sales was born on the 20th September. We hope that cricket runs in the family and we see more Sales making century's!
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