David John Balcombe (born 24 December 1984) is an English former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Balcombe spent the majority of his professional career with Hampshire, but also played first-class cricket for Durham UCCE and Kent.
[3] While studying at Durham, Balcombe also made a single first-class appearance for a British Universities cricket team against the touring Sri Lankans at Fenner's in 2008.
[2] Although he had been a member of Surrey's cricket academy,[4] it was while playing for Durham UCCE that he was spotted by Hampshire's Giles White, who recommended him to the county.
[1] Balcombe was a replacement for Danny Briggs in Hampshire's squad for the 2012 Champions League Twenty20, playing in one match against Sialkot Stallions.
[17] Balcombe did not feature for the Surrey first team during his first year with the county, ultimately deciding to retire from professional cricket to take up a role with the Kevin Pietersen Foundation.