John Abell (cricketer)

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John Abell
Personal information
Full name John Norman Abell
Born 18 September 1931
Chelsfield, Kent, England
Died 24 May 2004 (aged 72)
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Relations George Abell (father)
Timothy Abell (brother)
Ted Sale (great-uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–1953 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 56
Batting average 11.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/6
Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2014

John Norman Abell (18 September 1931 – 25 May 2004) was an English cricketer active in the 1950s. Born at Chelsfield, Kent, Abell was the son of the cricketer George Abell. He attended Marlborough College, before undertaking studies at Worcester College, Oxford. While at Oxford he played three first-class cricket matches for Oxford University, playing twice in 1952 against the Free Foresters and Sussex, and once in 1953 against Worcestershire.[1] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, Abell scored 56 runs in his three matches, top-scoring 25, while behind the stumps he took two catches and made six stumpings.[2] He notably stumped both Richardson brothers (Dick and Peter) against Worcestershire.[3] Unlike his father, Abell did not manage to win a cricketing blue.[3]

He died at Marlborough, Wiltshire on 25 May 2004. His brother Timothy Abell and great-uncle Ted Sale both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by John Abell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Abell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Obituaries index: A-E". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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