Frederick Wright (cricketer)

Frederick Wright
Personal information
Full name Frederick Wright
Born 20 June 1855
Sysonby, Leicestershire,
England
Died 20 November 1929 (aged 74)
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1897 Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 110
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 31
Balls bowled 675
Wickets 17
Bowling average 21.47
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/78
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2013

Frederick Wright (20 June 1855 – 20 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Sysonby, Leicestershire.

Wright made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1895 County Championship.[1] He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1897 County Championship.[1] In his five matches, Wright scored 110 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 31.[2] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 21.47, with best figures of 5/78.[3] His only five wicket haul came against Derbyshire on debut.[4]

He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 20 November 1929.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "First-Class Matches played by Philip Saunders". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Wright". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Leicestershire v Derbyshire, 1895 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

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