Henry Osborn (cricketer)

Henry Osborn (7 August 1823 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Osborn's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Pulborough, Sussex.

Henry Osborn

Personal information
Full name	Henry Osborn
Born	7 August 1823 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1848–1860	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 45 Batting average 5.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 11 Balls bowled 200 Wickets 6 Bowling average 8.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/9 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2012

Osborn made his first-class debut for Petworth against Hampshire in 1845 at Petworth Park New Ground. He made a second first-class appearance for Petworth in the same season in the return fixture at Days Ground, Southampton.[1] In his two first-class appearances for the team, he scored 28 runs at an average of 9.33, with a high score of 11.[2] With the ball, he took 5 wickets at an average of 6.60, with best figures of 3/9.[3] He made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1848 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove. He made three further first-class appearances for Sussex, twice against Surrey in 1849 at The Oval and Petworth Park New Ground, and eleven years later against Kent at the Royal Brunswick Ground.[1] In his four first-class appearances for the county, he scored 17 runs at an average of 2.83, with a high score of 7.[2] With the ball, he took a single wicket for the county.[3]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Henry Osborn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Osborn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Henry Osborn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

External links

• Henry Osborn at ESPNcricinfo
• Henry Osborn at CricketArchive