Harry German

Harry German (1 November 1865 – 14 June 1945) was an English cricketer. German was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Measham, Leicestershire.

Harry German
Personal information
Full nameHarry German
Born(1865-11-01)1 November 1865
Measham, Leicestershire, England
Died14 June 1945(1945-06-14) (aged 79)
Charing Cross, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
RelationsArthur German (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896–1898Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 69
Batting average 7.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2012

German made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1896 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1898 County Championship.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 7.66, with a high score of 13.[2]

He died at Charing Cross, London on 14 June 1945. His nephew, Arthur German, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Harry German". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Harry German". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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