John Strange (cricketer)

John Strange (1818 – 6 September 1840) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Strange

Personal information
Full name	John Strange
Born	1818 St John's Wood, Middlesex, England
Died	6 September 1840 (aged 22) Paris, France
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1836–1839	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 107 Batting average 4.86 100s/50s –/– Top score 23* Balls bowled ? Wickets 38 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/? Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2020

The son of John Strange senior, he was born in 1818 at St John's Wood. He was educated at Winchester College.[1] Strange later played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1836–39, making eleven appearances.[2] Playing primarily as a bowler, he took 32 wickets in his eleven matches and twice took a five wicket haul.[3] In addition to playing for the MCC, Strange also made two first-clas appearances for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixtures of 1836 and 1838 at Lord's,[2] taking four wickets.[3] Strange died at Paris in September 1840.[1]

References

1. Wainewright, John Bannerman (1907). Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. p. 55.
2. "First-Class Matches played by John Strange". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by John Strange". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

External links

• John Strange at ESPNcricinfo