Alfred Diver
Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire) and also played for Middlesex and Nottinghamshire.
 Diver with the England in North America team in 1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 July 1823 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 March 1876 (aged 52) Rugby, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium (roundarm, underarm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cambridge Town Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middlesex county cricket teams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Ducky Diver. ESPN Cricinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman for various All-England Eleven teams. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first ever overseas cricket tour.
His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.
External sources
- Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo
- Statistical summary from CricketArchive
Further reading
- Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862–67). Scores & Biographies, Volumes 3–9 (1841–66). Lillywhite.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
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