Peter Lunn (cricketer)
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| Full name | Peter Daniel Lunn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 1970 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Daniel Lunn (born 16 April 1970) is a behavioural economist, former journalist and English former first-class cricketer.
Early life and education
[edit]Lunn was born at Oxford in April 1970. He later studied at New College at the University of Oxford.[1]
First-class cricket career
[edit]He played first-class cricket for Oxford University while studying there, making his debut against Northamptonshire at Oxford in 1989. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1990, making sixteen appearances.[2] Lunn scored 431 runs in his sixteen matches, at an average of 26.93 and a high score of 61, which was his only half century.[3] As a leg break bowler, he bowled 97 overs taking a total of 3 wickets.[4]
Journalism
[edit]Lunn was an assistant editor of the BBC Newsnight programme, before becoming editor of the Dublin radio station Newstalk from its launch in April 2002 until August 2003,.[5][6]
Economics
[edit]Pete Lunn is the founder and head of the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute’s Behavioural Research Unit (BRU).[7] He is the author of Basic Instincts: Human Nature and the New Economics (Marshall Cavendish, 2008)
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Fahy, Declan (8 April 2002). "Radio news station to open tomorrow". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ McCaughren, Samantha (8 August 2003). "Blow for Newstalk as editor resigns". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Economic and Social Research Institute. "Pete Lunn". esri.ie. Retrieved 8 March 2024.