George Burnett (cricketer)

George Richards Burnett (23 March 1824 – 13 April 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and distiller.

George Burnett

Personal information
Full name	George Richards Burnett
Born	23 March 1824 Streatham, Surrey, England
Died	13 April 1915 (aged 91) Hove, Sussex, England
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 31 Batting average 7.75 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 13 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2020

Burnett was born at Streatham in March 1824. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury in 1849 and Lord's in 1850.[1] He scored 31 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 13.[2] Burnett was a distiller based at Vauxhall by profession.[3] Burnett died at Hove in April 1915, aged 91.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Burnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Burnett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
3. The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1849. 29. E. B. Ince. 1851. p. 49.

External links

• George Burnett at ESPNcricinfo