Peter Lunn (cricketer)

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Peter Lunn
Personal information
Full name
Peter Daniel Lunn
Born (1970-04-16) 16 April 1970 (age 54)
Leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1990Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 431
Batting average 26.93
100s/50s –/1
Top score 61
Balls bowled 582
Wickets 3
Bowling average 127.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings 2/–
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

Lunn was born at Oxford in April 1970. He later studied at New College at the University of Oxford.[1]

First-class cricket career

He played

leg break bowler, he bowled 97 overs taking a total of 3 wickets.[4]

Journalism

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

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

  1. ^ "Player profile: Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Lunn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ Fahy, Declan (8 April 2002). "Radio news station to open tomorrow". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ McCaughren, Samantha (8 August 2003). "Blow for Newstalk as editor resigns". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ Economic and Social Research Institute. "Pete Lunn". esri.ie. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

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