Edward Sprot

Edward Sprot
Personal information
Full name Edward Mark Sprot
Born (1872-02-04)4 February 1872
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died 8 October 1945(1945-10-08) (aged 73)
Lower Bourne, Surrey, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1898 1914 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 270
Runs scored 12328
Batting average 28.66
100s/50s 13/70
Top score 147
Balls bowled 3060
Wickets 55
Bowling average 33.90
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/28
Catches/stumpings 228/
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Edward Mark Sprot (born 4 February 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian; died 8 October 1945 at Lower Bourne, Surrey) was a Scottish cricketer who played 270 first-class cricket matches for Hampshire. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Sprot captained Hampshire between 1903 and 1914. During his career he scored 12,328 runs at 28.66 as well as taking 55 wickets at 33.90. His cricket career came to an end with the onset of the First World War.

Sprot died aged 73 in Lower Bourne, Surrey.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Charles Robson
Hampshire cricket captain
19031914
Succeeded by
Lionel Hallam Tennyson
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