Jack Riley (cricketer)
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Jack Riley | ||||
England | ||||
Personal information | ||||
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Born | 27 April 1927 | |||
Accrington, Lancashire, England | ||||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1953 | Worcestershire | |||
First-class debut | 16 May 1953: Worcestershire v Cambridge University |
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Last First-class | 19 May 1953: Worcestershire v Cambridge University |
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Career statistics | ||||
FC | ||||
Matches | 1 | |||
Runs scored | 1 | |||
Batting average | 1.00 | |||
100s/50s | 0/0 | |||
Top score | 1 | |||
Balls bowled | 124 | |||
Wickets | 3 | |||
Bowling average | 16.00 | |||
5 wickets in innings | 0 | |||
10 wickets in match | 0 | |||
Best bowling | 3-25 | |||
Catches/stumpings | 1/– | |||
As of 13 April 2008 |
Jack Riley (born 27 April 1927 in Accrington, Lancashire) is a former English cricketer. By far the largest part of his career — more than 300 matches — was spent playing for Enfield in the Lancashire League between 1950 and 1968 and captaining them between 1956 and 1963, although in 1949 he had made a single appearance for Accrington.[1]
Riley appeared just once in first-class cricket, playing for Worcestershire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in May 1953, taking 3-25 in Cambridge's first innings.[2].
Jack Riley died 28th May 2008