Neil Thompson (cricketer)
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Full name | Neil Powney Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon | 10 October 1938||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1961 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2020 |
Neil Powney Thompson (born 10 October 1938) is a Sri Lankan-born English former first-class cricketer.
Thompson was born at Colombo in October 1938. He later studied in England at Worcester College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1961, making seven appearances, which included playing in that years University Match against Cambridge at Lord's.[2] A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Thompson took 17 wickets in his seven matches an average of 37.47, with best figures of 4 for 72.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Player profile: Neil Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Neil Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Neil Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- People from Colombo
- English people of Sri Lankan descent
- Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
- English cricketers
- Oxford University cricketers
- Sri Lankan people of English descent
- People of British Ceylon