Personal information | ||||
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Full name | William Howard Vincent Levett | |||
Born | 25 January 1908 Goudhurst, Kent, England |
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Died | 1 December 1995 Hastings, East Sussex, England |
(aged 87)|||
Nickname | Hopper | |||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||
International information | ||||
National side | England | |||
Only Test (cap 273) | 5 January 1934 v India | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1930–1947 | Kent | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Test | First-class | ||
Matches | 1 | 175 | ||
Runs scored | 7 | 2,524 | ||
Batting average | 7.00 | 12.25 | ||
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/2 | ||
Top score | 5 | 76 | ||
Balls bowled | 0 | 3 | ||
Wickets | – | 0 | ||
Bowling average | – | – | ||
5 wickets in innings | – | – | ||
10 wickets in match | – | – | ||
Best bowling | – | – | ||
Catches/stumpings | 3/– | 283/195 | ||
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2009 |
William Howard Vincent "Hopper" Levett (born 25 January 1908, Goudhurst, Kent, died 1 December 1995, Hastings, Sussex). Educated at Brighton College, Hopper was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1934. Levett was a gentleman farmer from an old Kentish family who owned hops farms for many years. Levett personally oversaw the amount of hops added to beer.
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