Frederick Millett
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Frederick Millett England (ENG) |
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
Bowling type | Right arm off-break (ROB) | |
Career | First-class | List A |
Matches | 7 | 12 |
Runs scored | 312 | 180 |
Batting average | 31.20 | 18.00 |
100s/50s | 1/1 | 0/0 |
Top score | 102* | 35 |
Balls bowled | 193 | 551 |
Wickets | 2 | 8 |
Bowling average | 53.00 | 40.87 |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a |
Best Bowling | 1/4 | 2/26 |
Catches/Stumpings | 2/0 | 4/0 |
First-class debut: 1 June 1960 |
Frederick William Millett was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler[1], he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970.[2] In 210 Minor Counties Championship matches, he scored 8432 runs and took 300 wickets.[2]
He was born 30 March 1928 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England;
[edit] Playing career
He also played seven first-class matches for the Minor Counties combined side against various touring Test teams.[3]
His best score in these matches was an unbeaten innings of 102 against the West Indies in 1969, a match in which he was also captain.[2]
He played twelve List A matches, four of which were for Cheshire in the Gillette Cup, the remainder for a Minor Counties North team in the Benson & Hedges Cup.[4]
After he finished playing for Cheshire, he served on the MCC's cricket committee, serving as player manager on a tour to the USA in 1982.[2] He also played for the MCC in several minor matches against Ireland and Scotland.[5]
[edit] Death
He died in hospital in his native Macclesfield in April 1991 from a heart attack following a car accident.[2] He died on 30 April 1991 in Macclesfield[1])