George Cox, Jr.

George Cox junior
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 455
Runs scored 22949
Batting average 32.92
100s/50s 50/97
Top score 234*
Balls bowled 13723
Wickets 192
Bowling average 30.91
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling 6-125
Catches/stumpings 141/-
Source: CricketArchive

George Cox (23 August 1911 at Warnham, Sussex – 30 March 1985 at Burgess Hill, Sussex) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior, who was also a successful player for the same county.

Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. In a first-class career lasting from 1931 to 1961, he made 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, including 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234* . In his youth, he was a fine cover fielder.

George Cox also played football for Arsenal (1933–36) and Fulham (1936–37).

After his playing days, he was cricket coach first at Winchester College and then at Sussex. He was a notably witty conversationalist and letter writer.

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