Joseph Knight (cricketer)

Joseph William Knight (20 September 1896 – 3 March 1974) was an English first-class cricketer.

Joseph Knight

Personal information
Full name	Joseph William Knight
Born	20 September 1896 Highworth, Wiltshire, England
Died	3 March 1974 (aged 77) Childrey, Oxfordshire, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920–1923	Wiltshire
1921	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 1 Batting average 0.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 1 Balls bowled 114 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2019

Knight was born at Highworth in September 1896. While studying at the University of Cambridge he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against the British Army cricket team at Fenner's in 1921.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for a single run in the Cambridge first-innings by William Dickinson, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Tom Jameson. Across the match he bowled 19 wicketless overs, conceding 53 runs.[2] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Knight also played minor counties cricket for Wiltshire between 1920–23, making sixteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He died in March 1974 at Childrey, Oxfordshire.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
2. "Cambridge University v Army, 1921". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Joseph Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

External links

• Joseph Knight at ESPNcricinfo