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Izhan Khan
This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC) in top-class matches since the club was established in 1820. Until 2020, a number of CUCC matches had first-class cricket status.Derek Birley, Birley D (1999) ''A Social History of Cricket'', p.145. London: Aurum Press. . In 1972 and 1974 the team also played official List A cricket matches. Some CUCC players have been members of teams representing combinations of British Universities or, from 2001, the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (CUCCE), later rebranded the Cambridge MCC University, Cambridge MCCU. These team included students from Anglia Ruskin University, as well as Cambridge University, and played some first-class matches. After the establishment of Cambridge UCCE, the annual three-day first-class The University Match (cricket), University Match against Oxford University Cricket Club was replaced by a one-day match against Oxford at Lord's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cricket), bails (small sticks) balanced on three stump (cricket), stumps. Two players from the Batting (cricket), batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding Cricket bat, bats, while one player from the Fielding (cricket), fielding team, the bowler, Bowling (cricket), bowls the Cricket ball, ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one Run (cricket), run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the Boundary (cricket), boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled Illegal delivery (cricket), illegally. The fielding tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Abington
Michael Abington (born 8 March 1965) is an English first-class cricketer. He played in seven first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1992. See also * List of Cambridge University Cricket Club players This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC) in top-class matches since the club was established in 1820. Until 2020, a number of CUCC matches had first-class cricket status. Bir ... References External links * 1965 births Living people English cricketers Cambridge University cricketers Sportspeople from Lusaka 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Alexander
Franz Copeland Murray Alexander OD (2 November 1928 – 16 April 2011), known as Gerry Alexander, was a Jamaican cricketer who played 25 Test matches for the West Indies. He was a wicket-keeper who had 90 dismissals in his 25 Test appearances and, though his batting average was around 30 in both Test and first class cricket, his only first-class century came in a Test on the 1960–61 tour of Australia. Alexander was the last white man to captain the West Indies cricket team. He led the West Indies against Pakistan at home in 1958, on the tour of India and Pakistan in 1958–59 and against England in 1960. He would not tolerate the indiscipline of Roy Gilchrist on the tour of India and sent him home before the team reached Pakistan. Early life He was educated at Wolmer's Boys' School, which was founded in 1729 and is one of the oldest schools in the West Indies. He then attended Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He played for the Cambridge cricket team in both 1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Alexander (cricketer, Born 1847)
Charles Robert Alexander (8 November 1847 – 17 February 1902) was an English barrister, stockbroker and amateur cricketer. Early life Alexander was the son of James and Anna Alexander and was born at Westminster in London in 1847. His father was a banker and East India Agent and Alexander grew up at the family home Oak Bank at Seal near Sevenoaks, Kent.''Burke's Irish Family Records 1976'', p. 14.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 27–28.Available onlineat the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) After attending Eton College, where he captained the school cricket XI in his final year, Alexander went up to King's College, Cambridge in 1867. He studied Law and was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1868 before graduating in 1871.Stapylton HEC (ed) (1884) ''The Eton School Lists from 1791 to 1877'', p. 303. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co.Available online Retrieved 2019-12-23.)Venn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Alban
Mark Timothy Alban (born 19 April 1966) is an English medical doctor and former first-class cricketer. Born at Kendal, Westmorland, Alban studied at Sedbergh School and Jesus College, Cambridge, playing first-class cricket during his studies for the university cricket club. Alban made his first-class debut for the university against Nottinghamshire at Fenner's in 1989, with him playing two further first-class matches in that season against Sussex at Hove and Oxford University at Lord's. He scored a total of 134 runs at an average of 33.50, with a high score of 86, which came against Oxford University. Alban is now a general practitioner in Bristol. References External linksMark Albanat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ...Mark Albanat CricketArchive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Aird
Ronald Aird (4 May 1902 – 16 August 1986) was an English first-class cricketer, cricket administrator and British Army officer. Aird began his first-class cricket career with Hampshire County Cricket Club in 1920, making over 100 appearances for the county in which he scored over 3,600 runs. After also playing first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club while studying at Clare College, Aird was appointed assistant secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1926, which restricted his appearances in first-class cricket thereafter. He served as assistant secretary under William Findlay and Rowan Rait Kerr, and was himself elected secretary following Kerr's retirement in 1952. Aird remained in the post until 1962 and became MCC president in 1968, the year in which he chaired the special general meeting of the MCC over relations with South Africa during the D'Oliveira affair. He was president of Hampshire County Cricket Club from 1971 to 1983. Outside of cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Agar
William Talbot Agar (15 February 1814 – 12 June 1906) was an English cricketer with amateur status. He was born at Camden Town, London and played for Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made his first-class debut in 1835. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any .... References 1814 births 1906 deaths English cricketers English cricketers of 1826 to 1863 Cambridge University cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers People from Camden Town Cricketers from the London Borough of Camden People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge {{England-cricket-bio-1810s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Aers
David Roland Aers (born 3 October 1946) is a James B. Duke Professor of English, historical theology and religion at Duke University. He has published widely on literature, sacramental culture and ideology in medieval and Renaissance England. After attending Tonbridge School he went up to Queens' College, Cambridge, where he played first-class cricket as a left-arm spin bowler for Cambridge University from 1966 to 1968. He earned his doctorate at the University of York. He is a former editor of the '' Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies''. His most influential work traces the influence of the Church Fathers in late medieval and early modern poetry and culture to work out questions of politics, gender, and social ethics. Aers taught at the University of East Anglia before going to Duke in the mid-1990s. In 1998 he was awarded the Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Award. In an interview that shortly followed the award, he is quoted as saying, "My work moves betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Adams (cricketer)
Richard Leonard Adams (29 March 1838 – 11 April 1897) was an English first-class cricketer. Adams's batting and bowling styles are unknown. Adams was born at Bath, Somerset, and educated at Westminster School. He later studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the university cricket club against Cambridge Town Club at Parker's Piece in 1859. He batted once during Cambridge University's first-innings, scoring a single run before he was dismissed by Frederick Reynolds. He took the wickets of Charles Pryor and Joseph Masterson in the Cambridge Town Club first-innings, however due to an incomplete match scorecard his exact bowling figures are unknown. Adams became an Anglican priest and was vicar of Framfield 1866–76, then rector of Shere 1876–93. He died at Cockington, Devon on 11 April 1897. References External links Richard Adamsat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricIn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestock Adams
Lestock Handley Adams (10 September 1887 – 22 April 1918) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University between 1908 and 1910. Six of his games attained first-class status, and in these he took 17 wickets and scored 61 runs. Born in Ormskirk, in Lancashire, he was a gentlemen cricketer who played for the Gentlemen of England and various representative teams. Emigrating to Canada, he served in the armed forces during World War I, and was killed in Placaut Wood, France aged 30. Playing career The son of Reverend Henry Frederick Spencer Adams and Ethel Emma Louisa Reid, Adams lived in Congresbury, Somerset in his early years, as recorded in the 1891 census. He lost his mother in 1900. Educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, he was captain of the First XI there for both cricket, rugby and hockey. While attending Queens' College, at Cambridge University, he played a Seniors Match at the invitation of Robert Baily to face an XI created by Charles L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Adams (cricketer)
Keith Adams (born 6 June 1934) is a former English first-class cricketer. Adams was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aberford, Yorkshire. While studying at the University of Cambridge, Adams made a single first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Middlesex at Fenner's in 1954. Adams opened the batting for Cambridge University, being dismissed for a duck by Don Bennett in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 34 runs by Charles Robins. Middlesex won the match by 4 wickets. References External linksKeith Adamsat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Keith 1930s births Living people People from Aberford Sportspeople from the City of Leeds Alumni of the University of Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Forbes Adam
Eric Graham Forbes Adam (3 October 1888 – 7 July 1925) was a British diplomat and First Secretary to the Foreign Office. Adam was born in Malabar Hill, Bombay, India, the second son of Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Baronet. His older brother was General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, Adam played one first-class cricket match for Cambridge University against Yorkshire on 1–3 June 1911 at Fenner's. He batted at number 6 in Cambridge's first innings, scoring 10 before being caught by Arthur Dolphin off the bowling of Wilfred Rhodes. During Yorkshire's first innings he gained some measure of revenge on Rhodes by catching him for 1 off the bowling of John Frederick Ireland – the only catch of his first-class career. In Cambridge's second innings he opened the batting with David Collins, scoring 17 before being bowled by Alonzo Drake. Cambridge won the match by 69 runs. Adam married Agatha Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
