Cecil John Burditt Wood (21 November 1875 – 5 June 1960) was a first-class cricketer who played for

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and

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. He is one of just six players in the first-class history to carry his bat twice in the same match. Making his debut in 1896, he scored 23,879 runs as an opening batsman at an average of 31.05, made in 456 first-class matches. His best score was 225. He took 172 wickets with his right arm slow bowling at 39.43 and took 180 catches in the field. He carried his bat through both innings against

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in 1911, and completed the feat 17 times in all. He hit 1,000 runs in a season 13 times, going on to 2,000 runs in 1901. A

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by trade, he also captained Leicestershire in a career which ultimately spanned to 1923. He was the Leicestershire Secretary in 1940 and 1941. He was also a notable football player, playing for

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and Ashford United. He died in 1960, aged 84.

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