Sunday XI Captain
David
Archer
- Age
- 50
- Debut
- 2024
- Role
- Bowler
- Bowling
- Off-spin
109Matches
137Wickets
266Runs
All cricket
109Matches
266Runs
6.82Batting average
26*Highest score
0 / 050s / 100s
137Wickets
25.13Bowling average
5-38Best bowling
15W hauls
40Matches
101Runs
7.77Batting average
20Highest score
0 / 050s / 100s
62Wickets
21.15Bowling average
4-8Best bowling
05W hauls
On the honours boards
- 47th most career wickets 137 wickets
| Season | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 109 | 56 | 17 | 266 | 26* | 6.82 | 42.56 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 101 | 20 | 7.77 | 43.30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 116 | 26* | 6.82 | 46.37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 15 | 5.44 | 34.11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 109 | 56 | 17 | 266 | 26* | 6.82 | 42.56 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 1st XI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd XI | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2* | 2.00 | 15.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd XI | 35 | 23 | 4 | 99 | 18 | 5.21 | 39.44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th XI | 7 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 26* | 21.00 | 48.84 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sunday XI | 19 | 12 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 9.86 | 45.05 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5.33 | 42.11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Veterans XI | 13 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10* | 7.50 | 55.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evening League XI | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 109 | 56 | 17 | 266 | 26* | 6.82 | 42.56 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| League | 41 | 26 | 6 | 134 | 26* | 6.70 | 43.51 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Friendly | 54 | 29 | 11 | 130 | 20 | 7.22 | 41.47 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Evening League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 639.5 | 34 | 3,443 | 137 | 5-38 | 1 | 25.13 | 5.38 | 28.02 |
| 2026 | 245 | 16 | 1,311 | 62 | 4-8 | 0 | 21.15 | 5.35 | 23.71 |
| 2025 | 263.1 | 12 | 1,414 | 50 | 5-38 | 1 | 28.28 | 5.37 | 31.58 |
| 2024 | 131.4 | 6 | 718 | 25 | 3-31 | 0 | 28.72 | 5.45 | 31.60 |
| Team | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 639.5 | 34 | 3,443 | 137 | 5-38 | 1 | 25.13 | 5.38 | 28.02 |
| 1st XI | 28 | 1 | 104 | 7 | 3-25 | 0 | 14.86 | 3.71 | 24.00 |
| 2nd XI | 11 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 2-36 | 0 | 19.33 | 5.27 | 22.00 |
| 3rd XI | 225.1 | 11 | 1,195 | 44 | 5-38 | 1 | 27.16 | 5.31 | 30.70 |
| 4th XI | 35.4 | 1 | 238 | 4 | 2-34 | 0 | 59.50 | 6.67 | 53.50 |
| 5th XI | 53 | 6 | 223 | 14 | 4-37 | 0 | 15.93 | 4.21 | 22.71 |
| Sunday XI | 106.2 | 6 | 600 | 23 | 3-37 | 0 | 26.09 | 5.64 | 27.74 |
| Midweek XI | 55 | 3 | 264 | 10 | 3-34 | 0 | 26.40 | 4.80 | 33.00 |
| Veterans XI | 90.5 | 6 | 464 | 16 | 4-23 | 0 | 29.00 | 5.11 | 34.06 |
| Evening League XI | 34.5 | 0 | 297 | 16 | 3-16 | 0 | 18.56 | 8.53 | 13.06 |
| Competition | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 639.5 | 34 | 3,443 | 137 | 5-38 | 1 | 25.13 | 5.38 | 28.02 |
| League | 271.4 | 15 | 1,435 | 45 | 4-25 | 0 | 31.89 | 5.28 | 36.22 |
| Friendly | 333.2 | 19 | 1,711 | 76 | 5-38 | 1 | 22.51 | 5.13 | 26.32 |
| Evening League | 34.5 | 0 | 297 | 16 | 3-16 | 0 | 18.56 | 8.53 | 13.06 |
| Season | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1st XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd XI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th XI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunday XI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midweek XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veterans XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evening League XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evening League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26* | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4th XI | 3 May 2025 | Rankins II |
| 2 | 20 | 46 | 1 | 0 | Sunday XI | 9 Aug 2026 | Horndon On The Hill Sunday |
| 3 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3rd XI | 28 Jun 2025 | St Johns (Billericay) |
| 4 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3rd XI | 30 May 2026 | South Weald II |
| 5 | 15 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4th XI | 31 Aug 2024 | Rayleigh Fairview II |
Best bowling
| # | Figures | Overs | Maidens | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-38 | 8 | 2 | 3rd XI | 6 Sep 2025 | Willow Herbs |
| 2 | 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 3rd XI | 25 Apr 2026 | Ittifaq |
| 3 | 4-23 | 8 | 2 | Veterans XI | 28 May 2026 | Eastwood Veterans |
| 4 | 4-25 | 9 | 1 | 3rd XI | 7 Jun 2025 | Epping Foresters II |
| 5 | 4-37 | 8 | 0 | 5th XI | 25 Jul 2026 | Great Waltham III |
Highest partnerships
| # | Runs | Wkt | Batters | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91* | 7th | Geoff Morgan & David Archer | 4th XI | 3 May 2025 | Rankins II |
| 2 | 66 | 9th | David Archer & Sangeet Prasad | 3rd XI | 30 May 2026 | South Weald II |
| 3 | 40 | 5th | Ryan Hart & David Archer | Sunday XI | 9 Aug 2026 | Horndon On The Hill Sunday |
| 4 | 31 | 10th | David Archer & Sam Levett | 3rd XI | 28 Jun 2025 | St Johns (Billericay) |
| 5 | 30 | 2nd | James Balkwill & David Archer | Midweek XI | 12 Aug 2024 | Basildon & Pitsea |
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Bat | Balls | Bowl (O-M-R-W) | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | 1st XI | Belhus Saturday | Won | dnb | 6-0-27-2 | – | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | 1st XI | Belhus Saturday | Won | dnb | 7-0-33-1 | – | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 1st XI | Great Baddow | Won | dnb | 7-1-19-1 | – | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | South Walsham | Won | 2 caught | 12 | 7-0-36-1 | – |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Great Witchingham Sunday | Lost | dnb | 8-1-34-3 | – | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Midweek XI | Horsford | Lost | 8 bowled | 10 | 9-0-63-3 | – |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Boreham & Roxwell II | Won | dnb | 6-1-23-3 | – | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Hutton ME II | Lost | 0 run out | 1 | 7-0-31-2 | – |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sunday XI | Horndon On The Hill Sunday | Lost | 20 caught | 46 | 4-1-18-0 | – |
| 1 Aug 2026 | 5th XI | Oaklands | Lost | dnb | 8-2-26-0 | – | |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Sunday XI | Ittifaq | Won | 4 run out | 8 | 8-0-44-2 | – |
| 25 Jul 2026 | 5th XI | Great Waltham III | Lost | dnb | 8-0-37-4 | – | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Evening League XI | Westcliff-On-Sea | Lost | dnb | 4-0-33-3 | – | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Sunday XI | Wickford Sunday | Lost | dnb | 8-1-69-3 | – | |
| 18 Jul 2026 | 5th XI | Eastwood III | Won | dnb | 8-3-27-3 | – | |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Sunday XI | Rettendon | Lost | 14 caught | 7-0-56-1 | – | |
| 11 Jul 2026 | 5th XI | Old Chelmsfordians V | Won | 0 caught | 2 | 8-0-37-1 | – |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Veterans XI | Eastwood Veterans | Lost | dnb | 8-0-41-0 | – | |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Evening League XI | Hadleigh & Thundersley | Lost | dnb | 4-0-40-1 | – | |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Sunday XI | New Calypsonians Sunday | Lost | 7 bowled | 14 | 4-0-51-1 | – |
| 4 Jul 2026 | 5th XI | Galleywood IV | Lost | dnb | 8-0-42-1 | – | |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Veterans XI | Old Chelmsfordians VI | Lost | 1* | 7-0-31-0 | – | |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Sunday XI | Willow Herbs | Won | dnb | 8-0-32-2 | 2 ct | |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 4th XI | Rankins II | Lost | 2* | 4 | 4-0-20-0 | – |
| 20 Jun 2026 | 4th XI | Horndon On The Hill III | Lost | 9 bowled | 13 | 7-0-70-1 | – |
About David Archer
Dave Archer has made a significant impact since joining Rayleigh CC in 2024. A highly effective bowler, he claimed 75 wickets across his first two seasons at a solid average of 28.43, with a remarkable 50 of those coming in the 2025 season alone. Beyond his impressive on-pitch performances, Dave has stepped up to take on the stewardship of the Sunday XI and plays a crucial behind-the-scenes role as the club’s dedicated Clubhouse Manager.
