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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 30 January 1853|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 December 1896 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 43)|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 14) | 2 January 1879 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive, 16 May 2019 |
Leland Hone (30 January 1853 – 31 December 1896 [1]) was an Irish cricketer who played internationally for England and Ireland, in addition to playing first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club. [2]
A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, [1] Hone made his debut for Ireland in August 1875 playing against I Zingari. He played three more matches against I Zingari in August of each of the following three years, scoring 74 not out in 1877, his highest score for Ireland. [3] In 1878, he made his first-class debut, playing for the MCC against Cambridge University. After one more game against Oxford University [4] he was chosen to tour Australia under the captaincy of Lord Harris. [5]
When it became clear that the side lacked a regular wicket-keeper, Hone was drafted in for the only Test of the tour, playing against Australia in January 1879, becoming the first player to represent England without playing county cricket [5] [6] and the first Irishman to represent England. [7]
He played four more first-class matches on the tour, two each against New South Wales and Victoria, [4] and returned to the Ireland team for matches against the MCC and Surrey that summer. [3] He played one final first-class match for the MCC in 1880 against Oxford University at Lord's. [4] He continued playing club cricket, and represented Ireland twice in 1883 before a final game against I Zingari in August 1888. [3]
In his matches for Ireland, he scored 321 runs at an average of 24.69. He took sixteen catches and six stumpings. [3] In his only Test match, he scored 13 runs and took two catches. In first-class cricket, he scored 85 runs at an average of 7.08, taking nine catches and two stumpings. [1]
Hone came from a cricketing family. His brothers William and Nathaniel also played for Ireland, as did his cousins William, Thomas and Jeffery. His nephew Pat Hone also played for Ireland. [1]
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 30 January 1853|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 December 1896 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 43)|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Only Test (cap 14) | 2 January 1879 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
CricketArchive, 16 May 2019 |
Leland Hone (30 January 1853 – 31 December 1896 [1]) was an Irish cricketer who played internationally for England and Ireland, in addition to playing first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club. [2]
A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, [1] Hone made his debut for Ireland in August 1875 playing against I Zingari. He played three more matches against I Zingari in August of each of the following three years, scoring 74 not out in 1877, his highest score for Ireland. [3] In 1878, he made his first-class debut, playing for the MCC against Cambridge University. After one more game against Oxford University [4] he was chosen to tour Australia under the captaincy of Lord Harris. [5]
When it became clear that the side lacked a regular wicket-keeper, Hone was drafted in for the only Test of the tour, playing against Australia in January 1879, becoming the first player to represent England without playing county cricket [5] [6] and the first Irishman to represent England. [7]
He played four more first-class matches on the tour, two each against New South Wales and Victoria, [4] and returned to the Ireland team for matches against the MCC and Surrey that summer. [3] He played one final first-class match for the MCC in 1880 against Oxford University at Lord's. [4] He continued playing club cricket, and represented Ireland twice in 1883 before a final game against I Zingari in August 1888. [3]
In his matches for Ireland, he scored 321 runs at an average of 24.69. He took sixteen catches and six stumpings. [3] In his only Test match, he scored 13 runs and took two catches. In first-class cricket, he scored 85 runs at an average of 7.08, taking nine catches and two stumpings. [1]
Hone came from a cricketing family. His brothers William and Nathaniel also played for Ireland, as did his cousins William, Thomas and Jeffery. His nephew Pat Hone also played for Ireland. [1]