Henry Wright (cricketer)
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Full name | George Henry Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1822 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 November 1893 Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1849–1855 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2019 |
George Henry Wright (15 November 1822 – 28 November 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.
Wright was born at Sheffield in November 1822. He made his debut in first-class cricket for an England XI against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1847. The following year he made four first-class appearances for Sheffield, playing twice each against Manchester and Nottingham. He played first-class cricket for sides representing Yorkshire/Sheffield on nineteen occasions until 1855.[1] Additionally, he played nine first-class matches for the North between 1851–57, five matches each for an England XI and a United Eleven until 1857, two matches each for an All-England Eleven and Manchester in 1857–58, and one appearance for the Players in the Gentlemen v Players match of 1856.[1] In a total 44 first-class matches, Wright scored 741 runs at an average of 10.15 and a high score of 68.[2] With the ball, he took 88 wickets at a bowling average of 10.36. He took five wickets in an innings on four occasions, with best figures of 7 for 38 for Sheffield against Manchester in 1852.[2][3]
In addition to playing, Wright also stood as umpire in sixteen first-class matches between 1860–72.[4] He was the groundsman at Bramall Lane from 1866 until his death in November 1893.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Henry Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Player profile: Henry Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Sheffield v Manchester, 1852". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Henry Wright as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1893". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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