Noel Ferguson
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Francis Fee Ireland (Ire) |
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Batting style | Left-handed batsman | |
Bowling type | Right-arm medium-pace | |
First-class record | ||
Matches | 5 | |
Runs scored | 122 | |
Batting average | 15.25 | |
100s/50s | 0/0 | |
Top score | 37 | |
Balls bowled | 869 | |
Wickets | 19 | |
Bowling average | 19.73 | |
5 wickets in innings | 1 | |
10 wickets in match | 0 | |
Best Bowling | 6/37 | |
Catches/Stumpings | 3/0 | |
First class debut: 23 June 1951 Last first class game: 5 September 1964 Source: Cricket Archive |
William Henry Noel Ferguson (born 6 December 1927 in Downpatrick, County Down[1]) usually known as Noel Ferguson is a former Irish cricketer.
A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler[1], he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in June 1951 against Scotland[2] in a first-class match.[3] He did not play for the Irish team again until June 1962[2], when he returned to the side for another first-class game against the Combined Services cricket team.[3] He remained in the team for the next two years, playing ten matches in all, his last match coming against the MCC in September 1964.[2]
Of his matches for Ireland, five had first-class status.[3] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 180 runs at an average of 12.86 with a top score of 37 against Scotland in July 1963. He took 27 wickets at an average of 21.15, with best bowling of 6/37 against Scotland in July 1962.[2]