Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do. They probably know more about me than I know myself!

88 with best innings bowling figures of 4/21 against Scotland in July 1993. This was followed by his List A debut against Surrey in a NatWest Trophy match and a match against Wales. In 1995 Lewis won the man of the match award in a Benson & Hedges Cup match against Kent this added to his 1991 Man of the match award in the NatWest Trophy against Middlesex made him the only Irish player to win man of the match awards in both competitions.

David Alan Lewis (born 1 June 1964 in Cork Ireland) is an Irish former cricketer and current Rugby Union referee. Lewis is also an occasional media commentator on Irish cricket.