Joe Guy (cricketer)

Joe Guy
Personal information
Born 30 July 1813
Nottingham, England
Died 15 April 1873 (aged 59)
Nottingham, England
Height 5 ft 9[1] in (1.75 m)
Batting Right-hand
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 148
Runs scored 3395
Batting average 13.41
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 98
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 102/14
Source: Joseph Guy. Cricinfo

Joseph Guy (30 July 1813 – 15 April 1873) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1837 to 1854.

A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper who was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire, he made 149 known appearances in first-class matches.[2] He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and was an original member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven. He also played for Hampshire.

Guy was a great stylist as a batsman and Clarke said of him: "Elegance, all elegance, fit to play before the Queen in her parlour."[3]

Guy scored 3395 runs in his first-class career at 13.41 with a top score of 98 from eight half-centuries. He took 102 catches and completed 14 stumpings.

References

  1. ↑ Clarcke. British Museum
  2. ↑ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.
  3. ↑ Harry Altham (1962) A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, p. 85.

Further reading

  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1–11 (1744–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–72
  • Media related to Joe Guy at Wikimedia Commons
  • Joe Guy at CricketArchive (subscription required)


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