Noel David is an Indian former cricketer who represented India in international cricket during the 1990s. A right-arm off-break bowler and lower-order batsman, he is best remembered for being part of the Indian squad in limited-overs cricket in the mid-1990s, having earlier built his reputation in domestic cricket on the south Indian circuit.
| Full name | Noel David |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | All-rounder (right-arm off-break bowler, right-handed batsman) |
| National team | India |
| Format played for India | One Day International (ODI) cricket |
| Domestic team | Hyderabad |
David came up through the Hyderabad cricket structure, which has historically produced a number of India internationals including M. L. Jaisimha, Mohammad Azharuddin and V. V. S. Laxman. He played first-class cricket for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, where his off-spin and useful late-order batting earned him selection at higher levels.
David was a regular member of the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy side, contributing as a spin-bowling all-rounder. His performances on the domestic circuit, particularly on turning tracks in southern and central India, brought him into national selection contention.
David was selected to represent India in One Day Internationals during the 1990s. His call-up came at a time when India was experimenting with additional spin-bowling options to support established names such as Anil Kumble and Venkatapathy Raju. His international career, however, was brief and limited to a small number of appearances.
As an off-break bowler, David relied on flight, control and subtle variation in pace rather than sharp turn. His batting was utilitarian, geared towards supporting the lower order in domestic matches.
David is part of a generation of Indian domestic cricketers who earned brief international exposure during the 1990s, a period when the Indian selectors frequently rotated specialist spinners and all-rounders in the limited-overs side. His career illustrates the depth of the Hyderabad cricket setup during that era.