Full name : William Boyd Rankin
Born : July 5, 1984, Derry
Current age : 25 years
Major teams : Ireland, Derbyshire, Ireland Under-19s, Warwickshire
Nickname : Boydo
Batting style : Left-hand bat
Bowling style : Right-arm medium-fast
Height : 6 ft 7 in
Education ; Strabane Grammar School, Harper Adams University College
Relation : Brother - RJ Rankin
Profile
A cattle and sheep farmer from Londonderry, towering over his team-mates at 6ft 8ins tall, Boyd Rankin's obvious main attribute is his height, gaining steepling bounce off a length. But in spite of his inexperience, he showed impressive composure in the 2007 World Cup and finished the tournament as Ireland's leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets at 27. Having spent time on the staff at Lord's, Derbyshire spotted a rising star - in more ways than one - and signed him for the 2007 season. His appearances were limited by injury, but even so he was offered a contract extension. He turned it down and signed with Warwickshire instead.
