Henry Osborn (cricketer)

Henry Osborn (7 August 1823 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Osborn's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Pulborough, Sussex.

Osborn made his first-class debut for Petworth against Hampshire in 1845 at Petworth Park New Ground. He made a second first-class appearance for Petworth in the same season in the return fixture at Days Ground, Southampton.^[1] In his two first-class appearances for the team, he scored 28 runs at an average of 9.33, with a high score of 11.^[2] With the ball, he took 5 wickets at an average of 6.60, with best figures of 3/9.^[3] He made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1848 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. He made three further first-class appearances for Sussex, twice against Surrey in 1849 at The Oval and Petworth Park New Ground, and eleven years later against Kent at the Royal Brunswick Ground.^[1] In his four first-class appearances for the county, he scored 17 runs at an average of 2.83, with a high score of 7.^[2] With the ball, he took a single wicket for the county.^[3]

References

External links

• Henry Osborn at ESPNcricinfo
• Henry Osborn at CricketArchive