George Parr (cricketer)

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George Parr (born 22 May 1826 in Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire; died 23 June 1891 in Radcliffe on Trent) was an English cricketer whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870.

Parr was known as the "Lion of the North". He was a right-handed batsman and bowled occasional right-handed underarm deliveries. He played mainly for Notts, and was club captain from 1856 to 1870. He also made occasional appearances for other counties and for MCC. He was a stalwart of the All-England Eleven and was captain of the first England touring team, which went to North America in 1859. He also captained England's second tour to Australia, returning home unbeaten.

Parr played in 207 first-class matches and had 358 innings, in 30 of which he was not out. He scored 6,626 runs (average 20.20) at a time when conditions greatly favoured bowlers. His highest score was 130 for Notts v Surrey at The Oval on 14 July 1859, which was his only century. He made 31 fifties and took 126 catches. He took 29 wickets in his career with a best analysis of 6/42.

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[edit] References

Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
Scores and Biographies by Arthur Haygarth
The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas (PWT) – includes 1859 touring team photo