Wayne Larkins (born 22 November 1953)[1] is an English former cricketer, who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career.

[2] He was part of the unlucky Northamptonshire side narrowly defeated in the final of both major domestic knock-out tournaments in 1987, the Benson & Hedges Cup and the NatWest Trophy.

His previous highest in a one-day international was 34 in 1979–80: now he dominated an opening stand of 185 with Gooch, hit two sixes and nineteen fours in his 124, and justified his recall to the England team after an absence of eight years".

[8] Larkins also toured Australia and New Zealand the following winter again under Gooch's captaincy, but enjoyed limited success and never again finished on the winning side in a Test match.

[1] County bowlers such as Jonathan Agnew spoke on TMS to Phil Tufnell during the second Ashes test June 2023 of being "Nedded" when he performed well against them.

A destructive opening bat who could demolish any attack if he got going, 'Ned' tired of waiting for England and joined the 1982 rebel tour to South Africa".

He missed the start of the 1986 cricket season as a result of an ankle injury caused by a collision with a goalkeeper whilst playing for Buckingham.

[10][11] In October 2006, Larkins pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally obtain a mortgage secured against the house of his girlfriend's sick father.