Butch White

Butch White
Personal information
Full name
David William White
Born(1935-12-14)14 December 1935
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
Died1 August 2008(2008-08-01) (aged 72)
Pulborough, Sussex, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 406)21 October 1961 v Pakistan
Last Test2 February 1962 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957–1971Hampshire
1972Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 2 337 60
Runs scored 0 3,080 302
Batting average 0.00 10.58 10.06
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 0/0
Top score 0 58* 28
Balls bowled 220 58,184 3,084
Wickets 4 1,143 98
Bowling average 29.75 23.54 18.97
5 wickets in innings 0 57 1
10 wickets in match 0 5 0
Best bowling 3/65 9/44 5/31
Catches/stumpings 0/– 106/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2025

David William "Butch" White (14 December 1935 – 1 August 2008) was an English cricketer who played in two Test matches for England against Pakistan in 1961 and 1962. A fast bowler, he played most of his first-class cricket at domestic level for Hampshire from 1957 to 1971, forming a formidable bowling partnership with Derek Shackleton. In his fifteen seasons with the county, he took nearly 1,100 wickets and was a member of the Hampshire side which won their first County Championship in 1961. At the end of his career, he spent a season playing for Glamorgan in 1972. White was considered to be one of the fastest bowlers in England.