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Full name | Frederick Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 June 1855 Sysonby, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 November 1929 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895–1897 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 9 February 2013 |
Frederick Wright (20 June 1855 – 20 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Sysonby, Leicestershire.
Wright made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1895 County Championship. [1] He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1897 County Championship. [1] In his five matches, Wright scored 110 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 31. [2] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 21.47, with best figures of 5/78. [3] His only five wicket haul came against Derbyshire on debut. [4] Wright was 40 years and 49 days old, the oldest bowler to take five wickets on debut until Santha Moorthy broke the record in February 2020. [5]
He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 20 November 1929.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Frederick Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 June 1855 Sysonby, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 November 1929 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895–1897 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 9 February 2013 |
Frederick Wright (20 June 1855 – 20 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Sysonby, Leicestershire.
Wright made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1895 County Championship. [1] He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1897 County Championship. [1] In his five matches, Wright scored 110 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 31. [2] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 21.47, with best figures of 5/78. [3] His only five wicket haul came against Derbyshire on debut. [4] Wright was 40 years and 49 days old, the oldest bowler to take five wickets on debut until Santha Moorthy broke the record in February 2020. [5]
He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 20 November 1929.