Alfred Shaw

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Alfred Shaw England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Slow
	Tests	First-class
Matches	7	404
Runs scored	111	6585
Batting average	10.09	12.44
100s/50s	0/0	0/12
Top score	40	88
Balls bowled	1096	101997
Wickets	12	2027
Bowling average	23.75	12.13
5 wickets in innings	1	176
10 wickets in match	0	44
Best bowling	5/38	10/73
Catches/stumpings	4/0	368/0
Test debut: 15 March 1877 Last Test: 14 March 1882 Source: [1]

Alfred Shaw (Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire, 29 August 1842 – 16 January 1907 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire) was a cricketer, who captained the English cricket team in four Test matches in 1881 to 1882, losing two and drawing two. In one first-class innings in 1874 he took all ten wickets, and in another in 1875 he returned bowling figures of 7 for 7 off 41.2 four-ball overs. After retiring as a player, he became an umpire.

Preceded by: Lord Harris

English national cricket captain 1881/2

Succeeded by: Monkey Hornby

[edit] See also

• History of Test cricket (to 1883)
• History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
• History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)

[edit] External links

• Cricinfo page on Alfred Shaw
• CricketArchive page on Alfred Shaw