The former England’s fast bowler David Lawrence has been appointed Gloucestershire’s first black president in the club’s 152-year history.

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The Gloucestershire Announces England’s David Lawrence As Their First Black President

A Career in England Cricket in 1992:-

David Lawrence, whose career in England cricket was forcibly cutting short in 1992 after suffering a terrible knee injury.

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He took 625 wickets in 280 matches for Gloucestershire between 1981 and 1997, in which he formed a dangerous pace attack with Courtney Walsh and Kevin Curran.

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The Gloucestershire Announces England’s David Lawrence As Their First Black President

“I am a local boy, born in Gloucester and I came to Bristol when I was 16, so it is a great honor to be back as President.

Lawrence said as Reported by ESPNcricinfo:-

It shows you how far we have come as a club, it shows me where the game is going and where it is expecting to go,” Lawrence said as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

“But I’m not here only as a symbolic gesture, and what I mean is that a lot has happened in cricket in the last six months, and we know we expect to do more within the game.

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The Gloucestershire Announces England’s David Lawrence As Their First Black President

I’m happy to make sure we’re heading in the right direction. It is time for more diversity. And I know I am going to be the first President of color in Gloucestershire. And that means a lot to me.” He said.

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The Gloucestershire Announces England’s David Lawrence As Their First Black President

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The former pacer has replaced Roger Gibbons on a two-year stint as chairman of Gloucestershire.

“I think it’s important that we get more inner-city kids, black, white, male and female, playing sports.

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I would love to see a local boy go out to play for Gloucestershire.

I would be very happy to see this happen and this is what we want; We all want to see more local boys and girls play for Gloucestershire,” he said.