Born On This Day: 22nd October

Lee Savident, born in St Martin’s Guernsey in 1976 was a highly promising all-rounder but his brief county career was blighted by injuries, particularly to his back. Like Saints footballer Matt Le Tissier (born 14 October 1968) he made the relatively short trip from his native island to Southampton and it appears that he is the only native Channel Islander to have played first-class cricket.

He played for Hampshire 2nd XI from 1994 and from 1995 in the Southern League for Old Tauntonians. In 1997, he played for Hampshire in three Championship and three Sunday League matches, including 3-41 v Middlesex at Lord’s, but he struggled with injuries, and apart from two further Sunday League games in July 1998, did not play for the first team again until 2000, when there were three limited-overs matches and one last Championship game.

On 6 June 2000 he captained Hampshire’s 2nd XI against Sussex 2nd XI in the inaugural match at the brand-new Rose Bowl (Nursery Ground). He played subsequently for the Hampshire Cricket Board, Dorset (C&G Trophy), and in the Southern League for various sides including Portsmouth, Totton and Burridge. In 2005 he represented the full Guernsey side for the first time, against Scotland Academy and there were further matches for the island over the next six years.

Also today: Johannes Myburgh, Owais Shah