George Knight (cricketer, born 1835)

George Knight (28 March 1835 – 8 January 1901) was an English cricketer. Knight was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He occasionally bowled underarm slow. He was born at Petworth, Sussex.

George Knight

Personal information
Full name	George Knight
Born	28 March 1835 Petworth, Sussex, England
Died	8 January 1901 (aged 65) Petworth, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown arm underarm slow
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1860–1874	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 125 Batting average 6.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 21 Balls bowled 88 Wickets 1 Bowling average 43.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/25 Catches/stumpings 8/11
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2012

Knight made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1860. He played infrequently for Sussex over the next fourteen years, making twelve further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in 1874.[1] In his thirteen first-class appearances, he scored a total of 125 runs at an average of 6.25, with a high score of 21. In the field he took 8 catches and made 11 stumpings.[2] With his occasionally underarm bowling, he took just a single wicket.[3]

He died at the town of his birth on 8 January 1901.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by George Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

External links

• George Knight at ESPNcricinfo
• George Knight at CricketArchive