George Brown (cricketer, born 1887)
George Brown (6 October 1887 at Cowley, Oxford, England – 3 December 1964 at Winchester, Hampshire, England) was an English cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1921 to 1923. George Brown was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire, the son of Edwin Brown and Sarah Ann (née Casey). As his figures indicate, he was a very versatile cricketer, being useful as batsman, bowler and wicketkeeper. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire between 1908 and 1933. Though he was never their regular keeper, it was in that role that he played for England, with stiffening the batting in mind.[1]
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| Born | 6 October 1887 Cowley, Oxford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 December 1964 Winchester, Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 199) | 2 July 1921 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 February 1923 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brown was included in a 2005 list of Hampshire cult figures.[2]
References
- Dhole, Pradip (1 June 2017). "George Brown: The all-rounders' all-rounder". Cricket Country. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Hampshire cult heroes". ESPNcricinfo. December 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (annual)
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