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| Full name | Leslie Austin Savill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1935 Brentwood, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1961 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 21 April 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie 'Les' Austin Savill (born 30 June 1935) is a former English cricketer. Savill was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born in Brentwood, Essex.
Savill made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 1953 County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Essex more from 1953 to 1961, making 125 appearances, with his final appearance coming against Surrey. [1] In his 125 appearances for the county, he scored 3,919 runs at a batting average of 21.29, with fifteen half centuries, four centuries and a high score of 115. [2] His highest first-class score came against Cambridge University in 1959. [3] Savill passed 1,000 runs for a season once, in 1959 when he scored 1,197 runs at an average of 32.35. [4] His only first-class wicket was George Dews, who he dismissed for 130 when Essex played Worcestershire in 1959. [5] His only bowling innings, which consisted of 2 overs was expensive, costing 26 runs. [6]
Following the end of his first-class career, he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Devon in 1964 against Berkshire. [7]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Essex, 1959". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Essex v Worcestershire, 1959 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
- Les Savill at ESPNcricinfo
- Les Savill at CricketArchive
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Austin Savill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1935 Brentwood, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1961 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 21 April 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie 'Les' Austin Savill (born 30 June 1935) is a former English cricketer. Savill was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born in Brentwood, Essex.
Savill made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 1953 County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Essex more from 1953 to 1961, making 125 appearances, with his final appearance coming against Surrey. [1] In his 125 appearances for the county, he scored 3,919 runs at a batting average of 21.29, with fifteen half centuries, four centuries and a high score of 115. [2] His highest first-class score came against Cambridge University in 1959. [3] Savill passed 1,000 runs for a season once, in 1959 when he scored 1,197 runs at an average of 32.35. [4] His only first-class wicket was George Dews, who he dismissed for 130 when Essex played Worcestershire in 1959. [5] His only bowling innings, which consisted of 2 overs was expensive, costing 26 runs. [6]
Following the end of his first-class career, he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Devon in 1964 against Berkshire. [7]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Essex, 1959". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Essex v Worcestershire, 1959 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Les Savill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
- Les Savill at ESPNcricinfo
- Les Savill at CricketArchive